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Is it a mistake for the Lakers to bet everything on Russell Westbrook?

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Is it a mistake for the Lakers to bet everything on Russell Westbrook?

The Los Angeles Lakers traded Kyle Kuzma, Montrezl Harrell, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and their No. 22 pick for this year's NBA Draft with the Washington Wizards for Russell Westbrook and two remote second-round picks (2024 and 2028). Isaiah Jackson was sent to the Indiana Pacers. LeBron James found himself part of another "Big 3" at the age of 36. The team's spacing was already one of the worst in the league and they just lost one their best shooters. The biggest problem of Lakers in past two years has been lack of depth. They relied on the performance of their star players to win the game.

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