Lakers not trading Ingram and Russell for an unrestricted free agent...doesnt make sense. As is, Lakers have room for 1 max slot next season. Say they trade Russell and Ingram...that keaves them with
Westbrook
Clarkson
Deng
Randle
MOZGOV
Not winning a thing with that lineup...
Even if they added Blake Griffin or Hayward or somebody, its still not enough, and you have no bench
It would make more sense to try to sign him next off season, or someone else
Westbrook
D'Lo
Ingram
Randle
Mozgov
Much better lineup and you still have Deng and Clarkson off the bench. Even if you miss out on westbrook, you can still get 1 more piece and create a deep and competitive squad