What is the most the Lakers could get in return for Russell Westbrook?

Egg Nog · Post #1 » by **Egg Nog** » Thu Jan 13, 2022 7:59 am

Hypothetically...if a trade were to happen...at this moment, what is the most value the Lakers could get in return for Westbook?

I'm just here for the takes, folks

Freighttrain · Post #2 » by **Freighttrain** » Thu Jan 13, 2022 8:01 am

At this point, John Wall probably

Floody100 · Post #3 » by **Floody100** » Thu Jan 13, 2022 8:34 am

Jeremy Lin, part ownership of the Beijing Ducks & a free tour of the Great Wall of China.

RoundMoundOfRebound · Post #4 » by **RoundMoundOfRebound** » Thu Jan 13, 2022 8:39 am

kobe tier · Post #5 » by **kobe tier** » Thu Jan 13, 2022 10:19 am

John Wall, if you add a first round pick.

Goon · Post #6 » by **Goon** » Thu Jan 13, 2022 11:30 am

Nice try, Rob.

On a more serious note... On his contract he is basically a cap dump at this point, so for the Lakers, I don't see a trade out there which improves them, unless you count removing Westbrook an addition by subtraction. Nothing of value other than bad contracts can be acquired in a trade IMO, his value tanked hard.

Pachinko_ · Post #7 » by **Pachinko_** » Thu Jan 13, 2022 11:33 am

Negative value... they will have to attach something valuable or absorb something bad to get out from under his contract.

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DroseReturnChi · Post #8 » by **DroseReturnChi** » Thu Jan 13, 2022 11:55 am

john wall and picks. i would demand multiple picks from houston if wall becomes a cancer and riots.

Post #9 » by **slick_watts** » Thu Jan 13, 2022 12:19 pm

john wall for russell westbrook is the final move.

SpreeS · Post #10 » by **SpreeS** » Thu Jan 13, 2022 12:29 pm

Wall for RW + unprotected pick + Reaves

HOU doesnt need RW and LAL doesnt have choices

lambchop · Post #11 » by **lambchop** » Thu Jan 13, 2022 12:32 pm

Probably would have attach LBJ and picks and even that would be a tough sell.

Antinomy · Post #12 » by **Antinomy** » Thu Jan 13, 2022 12:34 pm

They’d have to attach 50% franchise ownership just to salary dump him.

queridiculo · Post #13 » by **queridiculo** » Thu Jan 13, 2022 12:42 pm

The best they can hope for is another terrible contract where the player perhaps offers a better fit.

There's exactly one out that there matches at least one of the criteria in Wall who's really not that different of a player.

Neither of them is effective playing off the ball, but I would probably give Wall credit for being more capable of being effective in a structured offense.

Lost Angel · Post #14 » by **Lost Angel** » Thu Jan 13, 2022 12:42 pm

sometimes I really don't get how teams make decisions. Even casual fans knew this wouldn't work.

wild mismanagement of assets. AD being made of paper doesnt help either.

RoyceDa59 · Post #15 » by **RoyceDa59** » Thu Jan 13, 2022 12:45 pm

After they win the championship this year his value goes up for sure.

Post #16 » by **7 Footer** » Thu Jan 13, 2022 12:51 pm

LeGM wanted Russ over Demar. Said Russ is an alpha and Demar isn’t :lol:

No one should trade with the Lakers, let Russ play out his contract there.

Post #17 » by **Slava** » Thu Jan 13, 2022 12:54 pm

Antinomy wrote:They’d have to attach 50% franchise ownership just to salary dump him.

This would be legal if the Lakers were worth $8.8 million.

hauntedcomputer · Post #18 » by **hauntedcomputer** » Thu Jan 13, 2022 12:57 pm

Luol Deng and a dusty case of "Lebron Needs More Help" bumper stickers.

Oh wait, they're already paying Deng.

planetmars · Post #19 » by **planetmars** » Thu Jan 13, 2022 1:01 pm

Kevin Love and Rubio's contract for Westbrook and Nunn.

$49M get passed around.. Cavs get a Sexton replacement. Love goes to LA to play with Lebron again for a couple of years.

celtics543 · Post #20 » by **celtics543** » Thu Jan 13, 2022 1:40 pm

Sam Presti could probably arrange a homecoming for Russ if the Lakers threw in a couple first round picks.