LOS ANGELES — Maybe someday there will be a clear-eyed explanation for why the Lakers decided to push in for Russell Westbrook, to trust their stars’ desires for another All-NBA type instead of a more minor alteration in the form of Buddy Hield.
Maybe it was just a short-sighted grab at more firepower. Maybe it was about asserting power and appeasing superstars. Or maybe it was just a flat-out mistake, a gamble that quickly hit bust.
It’s all sort of irrelevant now as the Lakers stare a massive decision in the face. Do the Lakers really want to come into training camp with Westbrook on their team or are they willing to pay a steep cost to try and undo it?
