So far in the 2021-22 season, the Lakers and 76ers have not been particularly good teams, but with the trade deadline approaching, will there be a push between the two teams involving a trade involving Westbrook and Ben Simmons?
Westbrook is still in his first season with the Lakers, but he still can't adapt well to James and Davis, so pushing for a trade may be a more realistic option in the case the Lakers can't find a solution.
As for the 76ers, the team's farce with Ben Simmons continues, and for the 76ers there will be no other solution than to push for a deal involving Simmons. So how can the deal between the Lakers and the 76ers move forward? US media Jack Rogers gave the following trading proposals:
The Lakers got: Ben Simmons, Danny Green
76ers get: Russell Westbrook, 2026 first-round picks, 2023 second-round picks (from bulls)
In this deal, the Lakers can also get Simmons back to the team's hero guard Danny Green, in the 2020 playoffs, Green helped the Lakers win the championship trophy. But the Lakers also need to sacrifice a first-round pick and a second-round pick while sending Westbrook in the deal.
Such a deal is risky for both teams, among which Simmons can indeed improve the team's defense after joining the Lakers, but he also needs to organize the ball, and even in the outside threat is far less than Wei Shao, in short, in addition to the defensive end, the Lakers simply can not solve the problem of Wei Shao in the ball and outside threat. That's why the Lakers need to trade back Danny Green in this deal.
As for the 76ers, they also need to worry about the previous partnership problems of Westbrook and Embiid, but this is still a move worth the 76ers trying.
Overall, if the two teams want to have better competitiveness, it is still a very good move to promote such a deal.