TDL Archived: The 2nd Rnd Pick Yankee Swap

[Kammrath]

If I am the Nets, I tell the Lakers to find another suitor for Westbrook where we can get players that help us know.   That may be a dead end and in time they may accept Westbrook plus picks.  I assume Lakers aren't offering two picks right now.   So I would let them sweat for now.

It is interesting. 

LAL and BRK need each other, but LAL is the real cog here and they are under the gun in a way no one else is. I bet the Mavs would take Irving if no pick is required (and maybe another team as well). So BRK has a fall back plan likely. 

Question is whether LAL will offer up the pick(s) to make it happen. BRK probably wants the pick(s) more than anything so they will wait and threaten other teams having interest (using the media to conjure that up, like saying the Mavs will be "aggressive" in pursuit of KI). 

LAL is stuck. Either trade RWB with pick(s) attached OR trade AD/LB. What will LAL choose to do?