The Lakers had conversations about becoming a member of the Jazz and Knicks just a few weeks in the past in a possible three-team commerce, league sources instructed HoopsHype. The proposed three-team commerce state of affairs included Russell Westbrook going to Utah and getting purchased out. Utah would ship Donovan Mitchell to the Knicks, a mix of two gamers, together with Patrick Beverley and Jordan Clarkson, Bojan Bogdanovic or Malik Beasley to the Lakers, and the Jazz would obtain important draft decide compensation from the Knicks and Lakers. The Knicks additionally would’ve needed to half with veteran wage filler(s), equivalent to Derrick Rose to assist make the salaries work. -via HoopsHype / August 5, 2022
