The failure of the Los Angeles Lakers’ 2021-22 NBA season is difficult to capture in words.
Abject disaster. A train wreck. Something you wouldn’t wish upon your worst enemy. A living nightmare that doesn’t end. Does that suffice?
This team rostered two former MVPs alongside Anthony Davis and still failed to qualify for the play-in tournament. This summer, they’ll have to make the biggest changes they can.
With LeBron James nearing retirement, there is a strict impetus for this team to compete now.
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They need veterans. Meanwhile, the Charlotte Hornets need to clear their future books. They’ll likely be extending Miles Bridges this summer, and they’ll be offering LaMelo Ball the biggest rookie extension they legally can as soon as possible.
It feels like these two teams are destined to do some business this summer. Here are two trade ideas that send Gordon Hayward to the Los Angeles Lakers.