Lakers push Russell Westbrook to Jazz, after Patrick Beverley deal

 The Los Angeles Lakers aren't a significantly better team, than they were the previous year, they did become younger and more athletic, but they still lack shooters and were unable to get rid of Russell Westbrook's sizable contract most insiders think they'll be on the fence 500 team the following season.

It's not like they have the salary cap flexibility to make many changes or sign veteran free agents to aid their successful endeavors, because he couldn't help Russell Westbrook find a trading partner, the agent was fired additionally, he is aware that LeBron James support for trading Kyrie Irving has further strained, their bond additionally the lakers would be better off spending that much cap room on role players, who would complement Anthony Davis and LeBron James more in light of this we suggest exchanging Malika beasley, Bojan bogdanovic and patrick Beverley for Westbrook, Talen Horton tucker.

 A first-round pick in favor of the Utah Jazz in order to rebuild, the Utah Jazz should take on an expiring contract, they had two options, either let Westbrook complete his contract's final year or try to buy him out, so he could sign with another team for free here the trade offers remaining clauses contain the real catch despite the fact that Talen Horton tucker struggled last season, despite having previously shown a lot of promise the addition of a first-round pick in exchange for an expiring contract, is always a wise choice in any Westbrook trade the lakers were rightfully unwilling to part with their two first-round picks by including tht in the deal.

They would be able to keep at least one of their first round picks, which they could then use in any subsequent offers to strengthen their roster, before the deadline getting rid of Westbrook's large contract is a major accomplishment, especially in light of the possibility that his presence in the locker room might spark discord In addition, the lakers would bring in beasley and bogdanovic two outstanding shooters greatly enhancing their perimeter defense tht and Westbrook aren't particularly dangerous outside the ark and aren't particularly effective defenders, which James and Davis need from their players, of course losing a first-round pick hurts, but they must take advantage of their opportunity to win a championship.

While leborn and Davis are still on the roster but even if Westbrook is back to his old self ESPN's expert panel doesn't think so in fact they foresee them to be a borderline playoff team the summer forecast panel believes lakers will barely surpass 0.500 in 2022-23.

 The lakers stumbled to a 33-49 mark a year ago as LeBron James, Anthony Davis and a slew of other players deal with injuries, while Russell Westbrook had to shoulder much of the load and the blame the report said the lakers entered the new year with a new coach in Darvin Ham and so far they've skewed much younger on their free agency additions, if the big three of the lakers can unite and stay healthy they have untapped potential.