2021-2022 ROSTER TALK: [ARCHIVED]

[SleepingHero]

I am not so sure about the Lakers part. LaVine is a Rich Paul guy. All Lakers need to do is to find a Westbrook into mostly cap space taker and they can pull off the SnT. Lets say roughly something like this:
Det: Westbrook, Lakers 2027 pick
LA: Olynik, LaVine
Chi: trade excemption, minor draft compensation

I'm pretty sure the Lakers also need to send out THT and Nunn as well to stay under the tax line because it's a sign and trade. This is all assuming any of those rebuilding teams want to bring in WB at 47 mil for 1 year where he actively hurts their rebuild by either winning against the tanking teams and/or taking minutes away from their young guys.

Only trade that has been realistically floated around for Westbrook is John Wall and that won't help the Lakers at all.

You also have to wonder is a roster of Lavine+Lebron+AD+9 minimum guys better than a roster of WB/Lebron/AD/THT/Nun+7 minimum guys? I don't think so. For the Lakers to invest the last of their assets for Lavine is a lateral move at best and just delays their inevitable rebuild.