The Lakers’ Russell Westbrook isn’t living up to the expectations and according to reports, he’s likely to be kicked out of the Lakers. Now per reports, three teams have expressed interest in Russell and they are, the Jazz, Knicks, and Pacers via SI;
As rumors continue to swirl regarding the Lakers and their plans for Russell Westbrook, a list of teams has emerged that are interested in acquiring the All-Star guard.
The Jazz, Knicks and Pacers are among teams that have discussed potential deals with the Lakers for Westbrook and draft picks, per Shams Charania of The Athletic.
There is no deal imminent for Westbrook with two months remaining in the league’s offseason.
Westbrook endured an up-and-down first year with the Lakers, as he struggled to fit in offensively with LeBron James, and when healthy, Anthony Davis.
The lack of cohesion for the team as Westbrook entered the fold is at least partially to blame for the tough season for Los Angeles. The Lakers entered the season as one of several Western Conference teams expected to be in the championship conversation, but they fell far short of their goals.
Los Angeles went 33–49 last season, good for No. 11 in the West.
According to this latest report, LeBron is no longer interested in playing with Westbrook.
Just yesterday, a report shedded light on how Westbrook would refuse to take blame for his erratic play during the film sessions last season.
Now, a new report is claiming that LeBron James has ‘no interest’ in playing with Russell Westbrook again next season.
“It’s pretty darn clear that LeBron has seen enough and he has no interest going into another year with Russ as his teammate,” NBA insider Dave Mcmenamin said during an appearance on ESPN’s The Lowe Post podcast.
It was pretty clear that LeBron James was trying to pull some strings to get Kyrie Irving traded to the Lakers earlier in the offseason. But after the Nets remained firm on their high asking price for the star point guard, it seems those talks have dwindled.
So now, the Lakers are still saddled with Westbrook as their point guard with his ridiculously high contract for next season.
When push comes to shove, LeBron James might just have to suck it up and try to make it work with Russell Westbrook one last time.
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