Los Angeles Lakers fans feel increasingly restless as the games go on and the team is not able to take off, both in terms of the number of victories and the sensations on the court. After three weeks of competition, the Los Angeles franchise occupies the penultimate position in the Western Conference with a balance of 2-8 and with no real signs of being able to reverse the situation. At least not without movements in between.
At the end of October, the middle ESPN He shared that management has no plans to close any deals before Thanksgiving, which falls on November 24. If these forecasts are met, the Lakers will play another six games with their current roster. However, in the organization they will be patient.
New information collected by Yahoo Sports states that the Lakers will wait for the right transfer that will allow them to significantly boost the team’s competitive ceiling, instead of making one less move reasoned moved by the urgency of the moment. More specifically, it is noted that the Los Angeles franchise is waiting for “a bigger piece” to be available to negotiate using Russell Westbrook.
Journalist Howard Beck adds that the Lakers are not expected to seek a trade with the Brooklyn Nets for Kyrie Irving or the Indiana Pacers for Tyles Turner and Buddy Hield. Previously, the medium The Athletic He has already shared the interest of Los Angeles in Josh Richardson and Terry Rozier, players for the San Antonio Spurs and Charlotte Hornets, respectively.
Waiting for the right opportunity seems like the most prudent option for the Lakers, as Westbrook is currently their most important business asset. Or at least the one that is presented as more feasible and realistic to move.
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