The Los Angeles Lakers have spent most of the summer (unsuccessfully) attempting to trade Russell Westbrook, and with training camp just 10 days away, it appears at the very least possible they won’t get anything done on that front. But as their deal options and time to make a move without losing valuable camp time dwindle, the actively tanking Utah Jazz remain one of the last standing, seemingly viable dumping grounds for the team’s highest-paid and least-desired player.
The (tepid) good news for the Lakers, as they try to sort out their suddenly even more guard-heavy roster?