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

[Joshuan3]

Dragic + Boucher + Filler + Filler for Westbrook and 2nd round picks

and you call yourself a Raptor's fan?

I wouldn't mind another lottery pick like Barnes than have another treadmill season going no where, Westbrook would help the tank for sure!

[Backcountry]

The most? 10 wins, max.

Oh, sorry, I thought it read "what is the most the Lakers could get in retiring Russell Westbrook".

[G35]

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.

I think the Lakers deserve all of what they get and I say this as a Laker fan. When you go with Lebron, he is a short term, no-vision, team builder. None of his teams have ever had great chemistry. Not even those Heat teams...Chris Bosh had to take a backseat and they basically out-talented other teams.

That is what Lebron sees works, get as much talent as you can and he'll work it out. Well Lebron...work it out.....

[jazzfan1971]

where would he fit?

And aged win now team that just needs a 3rd piece? Not so much.
A rebuilding team? No.
A middle of the road team just looking to get into the playoffs and sell some tickets? Usually these teams don't have the salary to take on a Westbrook. But, this was basically the Wizards and they dumped him.
Some team just looking to dump salary? He is maybe the worst contract in the league, hard to find a positive money move for him. Maybe this becomes easier next year.

I would guess the best fit would be a bottom feeder who is 'willing' to swallow his salary in return for some draft capitol. They would also need to have an aged vet that could help the Lakers win now. I'm not sure that the Lakers have the draft capitol to make this happen, at least this year.

Lastly, maybe there is a team with an owner rich enough to just take him and some middling draft picks and look to move him again when he's expiring. But, the dollars in this scenario would be huge and that team would need a ton of expiring salary for matching purposes. And I think this would be a hard sell for the Lakers. Admitting defeat, and tanking one of Lebron's last years.

So, which bottom feeders make sense to take him on for some lousy draft capitol and also have a vet that can match salaries and also help the lakers?

Detroit: Would probably need to include Grant, and his value probably kills this deal.
Indy is signaling a willingness to rebuild, but their pieces all too valuable again.
Orlando: This 0ne seems possible. I'm not sure if Harris's value is too high or not. I think this one has a chance.
Houston: I could see a larger deal working. Wall and Gordon for Westy, Tucker and picks. Give Houston some youth/picks and Gordon would work a lot better than Westbrook. Houston might be able to get more value for Gordon elsewhere though, killing this.
Timberwolves have enough matching salary to make something work, but this looks like a trade deadline deal where neither side really wins. I'm not sure the Lakers could sell this deal to their fans.
NO: This just feels like a really bad idea. But, there is always hope that NO is desperate and/or stupid. I just think NO would have to include too many players.
OKC: Similar to NO, but I don't feel like there is any chance of OKC being desperate or stupid.
Sacramento: Their salary pieces just seem too valueable to me.
SA: Similar to OKC.

So, all in all.... I would say
Orlando, Houston, or maybe just maybe the Lakers can fleece NO.

Final guess: Houston. And this only if Houston can't find a better deal for Gordon.

[Edrees]

Sorry if this was posted here already but it's too good to resist posting again.

[Lalouie]

throw in lebron too because this goose is turning rancid

[TrueFan420]

Sorry if this was posted here already but it's too good to resist posting again.

Um what? lol

[DroseReturnChi]

Dragic + Boucher + Filler + Filler for Westbrook and 2nd round picks

and you call yourself a Raptor's fan?

I wouldn't mind another lottery pick like Barnes than have another treadmill season going no where, Westbrook would help the tank for sure!

westbrook hate is ridiculous. hes an expiring after this yr not some toxic klove.

[DroseReturnChi]

where would he fit?

he would fit close to 20 teams. 14 lottos that want to fill seats plus team like washington last yr who has lone star but want to pair with another high usage facilitator.

[Movics]

Sorry if this was posted here already but it's too good to resist posting again.

Um what? lol

All star team selection from a few years ago

[Liam_Gallagher]

Westbrook and THT for Jerami Grant.

Do it Mitch. I mean Rob.

[whatisacenter]

Westbrook and THT for Jerami Grant.

Do it Mitch. I mean Rob.

Detroit is Cade's team. There is no way they would bring in Westbrook.

[NO-KG-AI]

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.

I think the Lakers deserve all of what they get and I say this as a Laker fan. When you go with Lebron, he is a short term, no-vision, team builder. None of his teams have ever had great chemistry. Not even those Heat teams...Chris Bosh had to take a backseat and they basically out-talented other teams.

That is what Lebron sees works, get as much talent as you can and he'll work it out. Well Lebron...work it out.....

As much as we disagree on... everything... I think we're in complete agreement on GM LeBron.

[John Murdoch]

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[Pharmcat]

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Lakers would need to throw in like 5 picks to make that work

[whatisacenter]

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third team? so the Lakers called and the Cavs said, no.

[SF_Warriors]

Negative 2 FRPs

[Ayt]

and you call yourself a Raptor's fan?

I wouldn't mind another lottery pick like Barnes than have another treadmill season going no where, Westbrook would help the tank for sure!

westbrook hate is ridiculous. hes an expiring after this yr not some toxic klove.

Love also expires after next year, has a much smaller contract, and is actually good at basketball.