Proposed blockbuster trade has Lakers acquiring Zach LaVine for Russell Westbrook, two first-round picks

Lakers get: Zach Lavine 

Bulls get: Russell Westbrook, two 1st round draft picks (“one unprotected and the second one has the most limited possible protections that’s allowable under NBA rules”)

The Lakers' draft picks are highly coveted across the league, given LeBron James' advancing age and Anthony Davis' injury issues. While the Chicago Bulls might still want a more significant haul for Zach LaVine, they could consider an offer like this, with blowing things up seems like a good option at this point. And LaVine would certainly fit the criteria for what Rob Pelinka would like to trade those picks for. 

Rob Pelinka Explained The Lakers Would Move Their Assets If It Was For A Championship Move

Replacing Russell Westbrook on the team with a player and scorer like Zach LaVine would improve the Lakers massively. A Big 3 of LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and Zach LaVine would immediately make them title contenders, especially with the likes of Dennis Schroder, Thomas Bryant, and Lonnie Walker IV stepping up in their roles. So as per Rob Pelinka's outline, this would be worth giving up assets for. 

"If there's an opportunity to get all the way to the end and win a championship, there's no resource we'll hold onto if we feel like that's there... If we see a move that puts us as a frontrunner to get another championship, the 18th one here, we'll make it. And if that move doesn't present itself, we'll be smart and make it at a later time."

With the huge haul the Utah Jazz got in the Rudy Gobert trade complicating the market, it's unlikely that this might be enough to get Zach LaVine. There will be some bigger offers from other teams that are also interested. But if the Lakers can pull this off, it might just be one of the best moves in a long time.