Lakers are losing shooting with Russell and hachimura is promising. However this trade gives them two things they desperately need. A big body that can play next to AD in Reath and additional consistent three level scoring from the wing. With lebron at PG, AR, Knecht, grant, AD gives you everything you need from the closing lineup while swapping knecht for Reath gives you size when you need to play big.

For blazers Russell is an expiring that can be flipped for seconds if anyone wants to take him for the playoff push. Hachimura slots in as your PF for next 4-5 years next to clingan. Moving off grant also helps financially and push more shots towards the prospects that need development time. The subsequent move is trading ayton to free up clingan to start full time. Once that happens a young core of scoot, Simons, advija, clingan, hachimura plus whatever you get for ayton gives you a much clearer path forward and financial flexibility. Blazers would have zero bad assets and a path to add more long term assets.