We’ll have to wait and see whether or not the Lakers are willing to play ball in order to get Westbrook off their hands. However, the Jazz could be interested in a trade for Russell Westbrook if they were incentivized with draft compensation from the Lakers. They would need multiple first-round picks to send him to another team. The Lakers don’t want to trade Westbrook, because he is owed a substantial amount of money. He drilled a 3-pointer when his defender went underneath a screen, had a ridiculous offensive rebound putback dunk. In this article, the author suggests that Utah Jazz guard Ricky Rubio could be an option for the Lakers if they’re looking for a trade partner for Russell Westbrook. Russell Westbrook again had a very eye opening performance, only reiterating everything we said about him yesterday while looking even more comfortable trying new things. It’s no secret that the Lakers are in need of a big name player to help fill their roster. We’ll have to wait and see whether or not the Lakers are willing to play ball. The Jazz would need to be incentivized with draft compensation from the Lakers in order to take on Westbrook’s huge expiring contract. Rumors about the development of this new AI product are surfacing, but there is still much to be done before we can take that next step.
The team looks to turn things around in the 2022-23 campaign under its new coach.Īt his introductory press conference on June 6, Ham said he thinks Westbrook "still has a ton left in that tank.Jake Fischer of Bleacher reports recently suggested that the Jazz could be interested in a trade for Russell Westbrook.Ī representative for Russell Westbrook has denied that there have been any official talks between the Lakers and Utah about a potential trade.Ī Jazz guard, Patrick Beverley, and a Los Angeles point guard could swap places in a potential trade with Russell going to Utah and Beverley coming to LA. It was long thought to be a record that would stand forever, but Russell Westbrook had other ideas. Los Angeles finished last season with a 33-49 record, struggling with injuries to stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis. The Most Insane Records and Stats From Russell Westbrook’s Career. In 78 games, Westbrook averaged 18.5 points, 7.4 rebounds and 7.1 assists per game last year. He spent last season with the Lakers after the Wizards traded him in the summer of 2021. Get the latest player news, stats, injury history and updates for Point Guard Russell Westbrook of the Los Angeles Lakers on NBC Sports Edge.
Westbrook, 33, opted into his $47.1 million player option for the 2022-23 season last month. Russell is a first-ballot Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame player and will prove that again before he is retired." "My belief is that this type of transaction only serves to diminish Russell's value and his best option is to stay with the Lakers, embrace the starting role and support that (new coach) Darvin Ham publicly offered. And even then, such a trade may require Russell to immediately move on from the new team via buyout. "Now, with a possibility of a fourth trade in four years, the marketplace is telling the Lakers they must add additional value with Russell in any trade scenario. "Each time, teams gave up valuable players and assets to acquire Russell - and each time, a new organization embraced his arrival. Saison, Equipe, MJ, Min, Tirs, 3pts, LF, Off, Def, Tot, Pd, Fte, Int, Bp, Ct, Pts. I also supported Russell throughout his rise into a prominent fashion industry figure and recently orchestrated three successive trades on Russell's behalf - culminating with the trade to his hometown Los Angeles Lakers," Foucher told ESPN. April 13, 2022: Milwaukee Brewers traded 2B Jamie Westbrook to Detroit Tigers for cash. "I represented Russell Westbrook for 14 years and am proud of our partnership which included a highly successful 2008 draft, a super-max contract and the only renegotiation-and-extend max contract in history. Team Date Transaction April 13, 2022: 2B Jamie Westbrook assigned to Toledo Mud Hens. The parties are no longer aligned as to how the nine-time All-Star should approach the final year of his contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, Foucher indicated in a statement. Russell Westbrook and his agent, Wasserman's Thad Foucher, have split over "irreconcilable differences," ESPN reported Friday.
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