So far this season, the Lakers are undoubtedly one of the most disappointing teams, even if the injury problem does affect the team, but their overall state is indeed not so ideal, simply put, this Lakers simply can not threaten the other competitive teams in the current league.
From the perspective of the team lineup, the biggest problem for the Lakers is that Westbrook cannot establish a good enough chemical reaction with his teammates, but for the Lakers, it may still be difficult to promote the transaction involving Westbrook. More importantly, which team can the Lakers promote a deal involving Westbrook? The advice given by the US media Brett Siegel is that the Lakers can promote the deal with the Clippers:
The Lakers got: Marcus Morris, Eric Bledsoe, Serge Ibaka
The Clippers got: Russell Westbrook, Deandrew Jordan, Trevo Ariza, 2023 second-round picks, 2025 second-round picks
It is not easy for the Lakers to promote the deal involving Westbrook before this year's trading deadline, especially since the contract of Westbrook and the real value of joining the Lakers have indeed declined. While the Rockets will still have the potential to persuade the Lakers to send out a first-round pick and push for a Wall deal, the Lakers and Clippers will have a greater advantage in promoting the deal in comparison.
In this deal, the Lakers can get Tough Players such as Morris, Bledsoe and Ibaka, of which Morris is a player who can help the Lakers at both ends of the attack and defense, and Bledsoe is also a player who can help the team at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends of the backcourt. It is true that Ibaka is no longer an interior player at his peak level, but he is still a veteran who can open up space for the team.
As for the Clippers being able to build Leonard, George and Westbrook's Big Three lineup with Westbrook, even if it won't be until next season for the team to have good enough competitiveness, this will be an important opportunity for the Clippers to impact the championship in the coming season.
Overall, even if it's an unlikely deal to become a reality, it's a pretty good option for both parties.