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The perfect Terry Rozier-Russell Westbrook trade package for the Lakers

By Jason Reed

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - OCTOBER 10: Terry Rozier #3 of the Charlotte Hornets reacts from the bench following a basket during the fourth quarter of the game against the Washington Wizards at Spectrum Center on October 10, 2022 in Charlotte, North Carolina. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - OCTOBER 10: Terry Rozier #3 of the Charlotte Hornets reacts from the bench following a basket during the fourth quarter of the game against the Washington Wizards at Spectrum Center on October 10, 2022 in Charlotte, North Carolina. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) /
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The Los Angeles Lakers may have planned to keep Russell Westbrook around for some time before eventually moving him but those plans might have been put into overdrive after a disastrous start.

The Lakers are 0-3 on the season with the team’s third loss directly coming at the hands of Westbrook. Things already feel like they are slipping away for this team and we are only three games into the season.

Westbrook’s trade market has not changed much from the offseason but Los Angeles may have more of an open mind on who to bring in. That could be the case with Charlotte’s Terry Rozier, as Shams Charania of The Athletic reported that Rozier emerged as a trade target over the summer and the team is still very high on him.

The Hornets may not be in any rush to trade Rozier after a 2-1 start but eventually, making a trade could make sense for the team. There is a perfect trade package that could help both sides in the long run, working both financially and logically.

The perfect Terry Rozier-Russell Westbrook trade for the Lakers:

The two first-round picks are going to be in just about every Russell Westbrook trade scenario unless the team is taking on a horrible contract in return. And while Rozier’s contract is for multiple seasons, it does not exactly fit into that billing of being a horrible deal.

This trade might be very exciting on the surface or it might not be exciting at all, depending on how you view Rozier. In the following pages, we will break down why the Los Angeles Lakers could say yes to this trade and why the Hornets could as well.

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