The Los Angeles Lakers are still linked with a series of trades around the NBA after they couldn’t get Kyrie Irving over the weekend. They looked like serious candidates to acquire Irving from Brooklyn, but the Dallas Mavericks had different plans, ruining the Lakers’.
They are now linked with more players, but not a single one has the level of Kyrie Irving. Still, the front office has a lot of work to do before the trade deadline strikes, and they have several targets on the carpet to trade for.
Even before Irving requested a trade from the Brooklyn Nets, the Lakers were in trade talks with the Charlotte Hornets and Utah Jazz regarding a move involving Russell Westbrook, but things changed after the Kyrie news.
Los Angeles Lakers Still In Trade Talks With Utah Jazz
Now, they have reportedly re-ignited talks with one of these teams, once again involving Westbrook. According to Tim MacMahon of ESPN, the Lakers and Jazz discussed a move that would send Mike Conley and Malik Beasley to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Russell Westbrook.
For example, sources said the Jazz have had discussions about a deal in which a combination of rotation players including Conley and Beasley would go to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for 2027 and 2029 first-round picks and Russell Westbrook, who would likely receive a buyout instead of joining the Jazz. Another rumor making the rounds: The Jazz discussing a deal that would send Beasley and Vanderbilt to the New York Knicks – where Gersson Rosas, the former Minnesota Timberwolves GM who traded for them and gave them their current contracts handles most of the trade calls – for guard Evan Fournier (whose contract New York wants to shed), promising young forward Obi Toppin and draft compensation.
This would be a solid move by the Los Angeles Lakers, who are still looking to strengthen their squad, and even without Kyrie out of the picture, they can do it. Russell Westbrook has thrived off the bench this season, and he could be a good option for many teams in the league. Unfortunately, the Lakers and Jazz aren’t part of that group.
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