The Lakers offered Russell Westbrook and two first-round picks for Kyrie Irving. The Lakers were considered the frontrunners for Irving as recently as Saturday. The Lakers... watched Irving get traded to the Mavericks, writes jovanbuha. So, what now?
after James pushed for him both times — even if the outcome wasn’t technically in their control in either scenario.
Will that have a lasting impact on James’ relationship with the organization? At this point, it’s too early to tell. But it appears the only way to appease him, at least in the short term, is to substantially upgrade the roster before the Feb. 9 trade deadline. It’s unclear if there’s another deal available that the Lakers believe will merit the inclusion of those two unprotected first-round picks.
, vice president of basketball operations and general manager Rob Pelinka said the Lakers would only include those draft picks in a “move that puts us as a front-runner to get another championship here.”
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