Before entering this season, most people can say that they have high hopes for the Lakers, after all, this is a team with a big three lineup of LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook.
Only so far this season, the Lakers have only a record of 19 wins and 19 losses, considering that they are seen as a team with championship strength, such a record performance is certainly not so ideal. And the bigger concern for the Lakers is that Russell Westbrook did not partner James and Davis well, and he could not play a sufficiently efficient overall performance, and even the number of mistakes became an important reason why the Lakers lost many games.
There are already many rumors of transactions involving Westbrook in the league, and it is indeed difficult for the Lakers to promote the transaction involving Westbrook, and the US media Grant Afsais suggested that the Lakers can try to promote transactions with the following transactions:
1. See if the Celts are interested
The Celtics haven't performed well enough so far this season, and Schroeder doesn't seem to be the point guard who can lead the team forward, so will the Celtics try to pursue Westbrook? It's just that the Celtics don't have many players in the squad who can really help the Lakers, of which players such as Al Horford and Marcus Smart are really good choices, but in addition to what chips the Celtics can send will also determine whether the trade can be pushed.
2. It is also possible to trade with pelicans
The Pelicans are the team with Ingram and Williamson, but they also lack point guard players, and even though Westbrook may not be the superstar player he was during his time with the Thunder, he could still make the Pelicans better players when paired with players like Ingram and Williamson.
If it is a deal with the Pelicans, the Lakers can still target some role players in the Pelicans.
3. The Pacers have players that the Lakers need
Recently, there has been news that the Pacers have put players such as Sabonis Jr., Turner and Loft on the shelves, and for the Lakers, whether it is to exchange sabonis, Turner or Loft Jr. in a transaction involving Westbrook, this is a move of great significance for the Lakers.