Lakers clear house after remarks from Jeanie Buss. She was not a happy camper in a recent interview and made that very clear. They swap AD for Dame. Get Hayward for Westbrook (which may end up being the best they can get for him) and bring in some defensive minded FA’s.
LAKERS- Lillard, THT?, Lebron, Hayward, Howard
Trailblazers blaze a new trail (you see what I did there lol). They make Simons the new starting pg, draft Shaedon Sharpe who’s a great fit and exciting young player. Have an experienced player in AD to build around along with the young guys. IMO I’d be excited about something like this.
TBLAZERS- Simons, Sharpe (draft), Hart, Davis, Nurkic
Hornets have been a common team linked with Westbrook. He’s on an expiring and has a strong relationship with Jordan. Wouldn’t be shocked to see a Hayward for Westbrook swap to become reality especially if the lakers and rockets loose steam on Westbrook for Wall (which I don’t see that trade going though). The hornets could keep Westbrook or look to buy him out. They could then look at drafting someone like Duren to be their C of the future.
HORNETS- Westbrook, Rozier, Ball, Bridges, Duren (draft)