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The Los Angeles Lakers are 0-3, have roster construction issues and eventually will have to make a trade -- probably, but not certainly, involving Russell Westbrook.
For now, let's focus on where the Lakers can go from here because the next big move they make is likely going to test their discipline. Really test it. And while this may risk overstating it, it just might decide the fate of the two remaining seasons Los Angeles has LeBron James under contract (yes, he can have a third year, but it's a player option).