The Lakers were reportedly in discussion with the Pacers to create a deal to send Russell Westbrook, Talen Horton-Tucker and a 2026 first-round pick to Indiana in a potential exchange for Malcolm Brogdon, according to ESPN’s Jonathan Givony.
The ESPN draft analyst joined The Lowe Post podcast hosted by ESPN’s Zach Lowe and said the trade discussions went nowhere between the two teams. When currently looking at the Pacers’ roster, the idea of bringing Westbrook to Indiana would not have been the best move for the franchise.
“They just get a nice chuckle and say ’No thank you, we’ve got better deals on the table than that,” Givony said of the offer, adding that a move for Brogdon “is probably not going to happen.