Lakers hope to get rid of Russell Westbrook 's contract in this offseason, but so far, the Lakers are unable to promote the transaction involving Westbrook , and it seems that they can only continue to enter the new season around the core lineup of James , Davis and Westbrook.
However, the Lakers still seem to be able to try to promote the deal involving Westbrook. The advice given by US media James Pierce is that the Lakers and Mavericks promote the deal involving Westbrook:
Lakers get: Spencer Dinwiddie, Dorian Finney Smith , Reggie Brock
Mavericks get: Russell Westbrook, 2027 first-round draft pick, 2029 first-round draft pick (loto protection)
In this deal, the Lakers do need to sacrifice two future first-round draft picks to promote a deal involving Westbrook, but the Lakers can also get rewards from strong players such as Dinwiddie, Finney Smith and Brock in this deal.
The Lakers already have two core players, James and Davis, and the team can indeed win the championship trophy in 2020. Considering that Westbrook really cannot bring particularly great help to the Lakers, it is indeed a good move to be able to exchange for three powerful players.
is just the biggest problem with this deal. Why does the Mavericks take over Westbrook's contract? You should know that the Mavericks also hope to build a team that competes for the championship lineup around Doncic. Even if this deal can give the Mavericks the return of the two future first rounds, this is still somewhat different from the team's team building direction. Overall, if the Mavericks hope to take over Westbrook, this is still a pretty good move for the Lakers.
