LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 10: Russell Westbrook #0 of the Los Angeles Lakers talks with media during a press conference at Staples Center on August 10, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images)
The Los Angeles Lakers made the biggest move of the offseason by trading Kyle Kuzma, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Montrezl Harrell and the 22nd overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft in exchange for Russell Westbrook.
It was a move that had some desperation in it as the Lakers are looking to capitalize on a shrinking title window with LeBron James.