In the quest to expunge Russell Westbrook’s $47 million expiring salary from their 2022-23 salary cap sheet, the Lakers — despite their anonymous and on-the-record insistence to the contrary — will be beggars, not choosers.
For now, the Lakers are reportedly continuing to shoot for the moon with their sights set on actualizing both their “Plan A” of Kyrie Irving, and “Plan B” in either Eric Gordon or their long-rumored target Buddy Hield.
However, with few desirable assets to sweeten any deal for Westbrook or other fungible contracts to move in a second trade, the Lakers might be stuck turning towards a “Plan C,” if you will.