WHY WARRIORS DO IT:

They would go all in and Bron could play with Steph

WHY LAKERS DO IT:

Westbrook is untradable unless they attach picks, so rather than running it back with this team they let Bron go and get 3 very talented players, a first, a 2027 swap when GSW could be in rebuilding mode and a big expiring contract.

Next year they would have about 60M of cap space to sign a star (or trading for him using the young players) and an above average player.