Hindsight is always 20/20 but, sometimes, foresight can be spot on, too.
It was very clear from the moment the Los Angeles Lakers traded for Russell Westbrook that there would be some flaws with this team. Lots of people pointed them out at the beginning of the season.
They fielded the oldest roster in NBA history. They didn’t have enough shooting. There weren’t enough credible defenders on the roster. All of these questions were there. Particularly after they went 0-5 early on in the preseason.