5x NBA All-Star Predicted to Join Lakers or Warriors originally appeared on Athlon Sports. After their early playoff exits last season, the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors are both teams to monitor this offseason as they look to re-establish themselves as title contenders for next year.

Since becoming an All-Star, Russell's career has taken a strange path. He was included in the sign-and-trade that sent Kevin Durant to the Nets, sending Russell to the Golden State Warriors, and he was traded soon after to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Andrew Wiggins.

The Los Angeles Lakers pulled off one of the most stunning trades in recent NBA history by acquiring Luka Dončić from the Dallas Mavericks at the trade deadline this past season. In doing so, they began shifting away from LeBron James as their centerpiece star.