LALReceived
PRussell WestbrookLos Angeles Lakers
#Two future second-round picks
Hometown star gamble · August 6, 2021
The draft-night trade that brought Russell Westbrook home
The Lakers acquired Russell Westbrook and second-round draft value while Washington received Kyle Kuzma, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Montrezl Harrell and the No. 22 pick.
See where this happened in the 2021 offseason →The original receipt
Every asset in the deal
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Washington Wizards
PKyle Kuzma
PKentavious Caldwell-Pope
PMontrezl Harrell
#2021 first-round pick · No. 22
Why it happened
The bet each side made
The move reset two roster plans during the NBA transaction calendar.
Why history remembers it
Los Angeles assembled a three-MVP roster around LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Kuzma became a featured scorer in Washington. The Lakers surrendered two members of their 2020 championship rotation.
What changed
The consequences
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