The Lakers have been a complete failure this past season, and they ultimately missed the playoffs without the team performing well enough. After the failure of The Westbrook's test, it seems that the Lakers should also try to strengthen other point guard players, and Lillard seems to be the player who is more suitable for James.
Of course, it may be difficult for the Lakers to persuade the Blazers to push the deal, after all, this Lakers do not have a particularly attractive chip in their hands. In this regard, the advice given by the US media Greg Patuto is that the Lakers can promote a three-way blockbuster deal with the Blazers and the Knicks:
The Lakers got: Damian Lillard, Evan Fournier, Noel, Kemba Walker, Ty Gibson
Trail Blazers get: Anthony Davis
Knicks get: Russell Westbrook, 2027 first-round picks, 2023 second-round picks (from bulls)
First of all, it is clear that the Lakers want to get rid of Westbrook's contract while getting heavy reinforcements, which is unlikely to be a goal that can be achieved by a simple two-team deal, and in this deal plan, the addition of the Knicks makes the possibility of the Lakers sending Westbrook more realistic.
However, the Lakers also need to sacrifice the core interior line like Anthony Davis and two future draft picks, and after sending these chips, the Lakers can get players such as Lillard, Fournier, Noel, Walker and Gibson from the Blazers and the Knicks, which can really make the Lakers have better lineup depth.
Considering Westbrook's contract and form, as well as Anthony Davis' injury history, if the Lakers still want to impact the championship in the LeBron James championship window, it is undoubtedly a good choice to let him partner Lillard and strengthen the depth of the lineup. Of course, it is still difficult for the Lakers to promote such a deal.