Circumstances presented the Lakers with an opportunity to play the ultimate long game, with an offer they couldn’t refuse while the Warriors had to make a gamble on Jimmy Butler that in ordinary circumstances they might not have.
Did the Lakers and Warriors switch roles amid NBA's wild trade deadline?
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