Since losing the NBA regular season Christmas war, all parties have completely lost confidence in the current Lakers team, and at the same time, the call for a deal with Westbrook is getting louder. Both fans and the media now feel that trading Westbrook has become the Lakers' only chance to break the game and be reborn. But for how to trade Westbrook, which team will now be willing to act as the Lakers' receiver, this problem is obviously also plaguing Lakers fans, and now the US media has given a trading suggestion, that is, to make a 2-for-4 deal with the Pelicans in the Western Division.
The specific deal plan is that the Lakers sent two players, Westbrook and Ellington, so as to return the Pelicans' Hart, Graham, Temple, and Satoransky 4 players. As we all know, Hart was once a Los Angeles Lakers player, in the original thick eyebrow brother trading operation, Hart and Ingram, ball brother and other people were sent to the Pelicans together, and in the current NBA regular season, Hart is able to contribute 12.7 points, 7.1 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game, the data performance is undoubtedly remarkable, so the Lakers can also bring Hart back to Los Angeles through this transaction.
As for Graham, he is a stable outside shooter, the 1.85-meter-tall NBA active point guard, who currently maintains an average of 3.1 three-point shots per game this season, which is what the Lakers need most at the moment. The trade between Temple and Satoransky is a trade that can greatly improve the depth of the Lakers' lineup. Therefore, if from the Lakers' point of view, the 2-for-4 player deal seems to be quite good, at least in the smooth dumping of Wei Shao, the Lakers can also supplement a number of instant players.
For the Pelicans, considering that their NBA regular season record is only 12-22, coupled with the injury situation of the current NBA star Zion, the Pelicans have basically given up completely this season, and as the MVP guard star of the league today, the arrival of the Westbrook deal is undoubtedly able to greatly attract fans and form the Pelicans' own big three lineup. Moreover, if you play with the Pelicans, then with the ball rights guaranteed, it may be possible for Westbrook to return to his former peak state!