If you write about the NBA for a living, chances are you’ve typed some version of the following sentence before: The Los Angeles Lakers had a horribly disappointing 2021-22 season.
Russell Westbrook’s fit alongside LeBron James was always questionable. It turned out to be a worst-case scenario. Anthony Davis’ season compounded issues.
Davis was scarcely available, and even when he was, his 18.6% accuracy from three-point range hardly spaced the floor for Westbrook.
Expect big changes in Tinsel Town this summer. In all likelihood, the team will work overtime to find a new home for Westbrook.
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The Lakers may have to surrender value in order to do so. On the other hand, they might actually be able to receive value for Anthony Davis.
If that’s a temptation this front office decides to give way to, here are three trade ideas that send Anthony Davis to the New York Knicks.