For a team that had LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and Russell Westbrook on the roster, the Los Angeles Lakers had a pretty underwhelming 2021-22 NBA season. The Purple and Gold failed to miss the playoffs, and it obviously upset a lot of loyal fans of the organization.

While there were a lot of reasons behind the poor performance of the Lakers, most of the blame was put on Russell Westbrook. So much so that the former NBA MVP was expected to be traded to another team during the offseason.

Unfortunately, due to the fact that Russ decided to exercise his humongous player option, the Lakers couldn't find a suitable trade partner for Brodie. But that doesn't mean that the Lakers didn't come close to finding the perfect deal for the veteran point guard.