Lamar Odom: 'If Lakers trade LeBron James, they'll be right back in contention'
Lamar Odom believes the Lakers should consider trading LeBron James. The team is currently 3-10 and 14th in the Western Conference. They have only two first-round draft picks: one for 2027 and another for 2020. They are 19th-best odds to win the championship in 2023. If the front office decides to trade LeBron, it would be a drastic move.
Lamar Odom believes the Lakers will be back in contention if they trade LeBron James. LeBron is averaging 24.9 points, 8.8 rebounds, 6. 9 assists, and 1.1 steals this season. The Cavaliers would not be a suitable trade partner for LeBron. A trade with the Los Angeles Clippers is the most logical option. If the Heat managed to trade Jimmy Butler, Tyler Herro, or Bam Adebayo for James, they would go from being a good team to a below-500 pretender.
