Report: Lakers Make Decision on Proposed Blockbuster Trade

The Los Angeles Lakers have been linked to many players in the NBA. General Manager Rob Pelinka was expected to make a move ahead of the trade deadline. Several trade deals make perfect sense and most of them revolve around Russell Westbrook. There were several options for the team, and the Lakers reportedly make a decision on one blockbuster trade deal.

Lakers had to decide on the blockbuster trade revolving around Westbrook and Wall

Reports suggested that the Lakers could trade for John Wall. The Houston Rockets want to get rid of the former All-Star. According to Marc Stein from the NBA, the Lakers will stick with Broddie.

Pelinka was able to keep his 2027 first-rounder.

“A trade with the Houston Rockets to ship out Russell Westbrook is on the proverbial table for the Los Angeles Lakers,” Stein detailed on January 26. “The Lakers, though, appear determined to stick with Westbrook through at least the rest of the season — which means holding onto their 2027 first-round draft pick for other potential trade opportunities.

“League sources say that the Lakers, presented with an unexpected pathway to abort their Westbrook experiment by trading the NBA’s 2017 Most Valuable Player back to the Rockets in exchange for former All-Star John Wall, are unwilling to attach the 2027 first-rounder to make the deal happen.

“As reported here Friday, Houston’s interest in such a trade is dependent on the Lakers’ consenting to ensure that the deal is ‘incentivized’ by packaging the draft pick with Westbrook in exchange for Wall.”

Westbrook struggles to shoot but the Lakers won’t give up on him that soon.

Ramona Shelburne from ESPN reported that the Lakers have “no plan b” for the veteran.

“It’s not like [Westbrook’s] a tradable player where if it’s not working out you just move on; everybody in the NBA knows that,” the team source told Shelburne. “So it’s got to work. This is the only option. There is no Plan B for this season.”

The front office got Westbrook to improve the roster. No one could predict that he would struggle this much. Well, coaches trust his potential. LA won’t give up on someone who joined the team a few months ago.