The 2021 offseason is seen as a disastrous one for the Los Angeles Lakers for more reasons than one. They traded Kyle Kuzma and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, two key role players from their 2020 championship team, plus Montrezl Harrell, to the Washington Wizards for Russell Westbrook. Westbrook never fit in, and he became the scapegoat when the Lakers missed the play-in tournament during the ensuing season.
