The Los Angeles Lakers are 0-3, Russell Westbrook is struggling, and the schedule isn’t getting easier. However, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the team reportedly wants to let its roster get “a proper sample size of 20-25 games” before making any moves; that is, trading Westbrook. But recent reports indicate that the Lakers might rather preserve their 2023-24 cap space than to make a move to increase winning this year.

According to Jazz beat writer Tony Jones, the Lakers could have traded Westbrook and their first-round picks in 2027 and 2029 for a huge package from Utah, which included Mike Conley, Bojan Bogdanovic and Rudy Gay, plus an unspecified first-rounder in 2023. (The Jazz have three selections: Their own, Minnesota’s, and the worst of Houston’s, Brooklyn’s or Philadelphia’s picks.)