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Hot take: I know LeBron has one foot towards retirement from the sport (and perhaps an NTC [no trade clause]) but #Lakers need to trade him to get a headstart on rebuilding their roster.

Dealing out the less impactful players on their roster are tiny steps forward, five steps back from their goals of championship contendership.

The Lakers are getting crappier by the season the longer they keep LeBron/AD. At most, their roster is play-in tournament ready. I doubt they'll steam roll the bracket just as the Miami Heat did a few seasons ago.

Maybe get Jimmy Butler in there? Jimmy is always hungry for a championship run.