Stephen A. Smith: Lakers Should Consider Trading LeBron James to Utah Jazz

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The NBA playoffs are in full swing but the Los Angeles Lakers are always lurking on the periphery of discussion because they are the Lakers.

After a report broke yesterday that Phil Jackson was advising the franchise in their search for a new head coach, Los Angeles earned a spot in the B block of today's First Take with Stephen A.

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Smith didn't waste any time and got to his point immediately: he believes the Lakers have to at least consider trading LeBron James. He's the only player of any real value on the roster

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Russell Westbrook's stock couldn't possibly be lower after last season and Smith says Anthony Davis is in a similar boat after yet another injury-plagued season.

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If the Lakers plan to remain relevant over the next decade, they need to get younger and better. Trading LeBron is the only way to do that this offseason.

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This argument certainly has its merits even if it'll never happen outside of NBA2K. But Smith dug deeper and rattled off a couple of destinations for LeBron that would net the Lakers a great return.

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 The Utah Jazz, who will probably blow it up to some degree this offseason and have an electric young scoring guard who would be great in Los Angeles by the name of Donovan Mitchell.

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