On a streak of several consecutive losses, the Lakers are dangerously approaching crisis. In this perspective, the franchise is active in the market … and a close friend of LeBron James advises to pack his bags to a big player from the roster.
4 losses in a row, a negative balance sheet and a team stuck in the soft underbelly of the West: not much is going on the side of the Lakers. Corrected by 28 points by the modest Spurs for the last of the Staples Center, the Angelinos do not really know where to head, and it is difficult to see how this workforce, as it is, could reverse the trend.
A few days ago, Shams Charania unsurprisingly announced that GM Rob Pelinka was already shaking the market in search of trades. Ben Simmons and Jerami Grant are the two names that would be at the top of the Lakers list according to the insider, but it will be necessary to drop heavy in exchange to secure their services. Which ? Kendrick Perkins has his idea.
For Perk, it’s Russell Westbrook who has to pack his bags
The Colossus, former teammate of LeBron James in Cleveland, believes that the Russell Westbrook experiment has failed and that it is time to move on quickly:
.@KendrickPerkins thinks the Lakers should break up their Big Three ????
“The person that they probably could move, or should move, is Russell Westbook!” pic.twitter.com/zDj72tOauG
— First Take (@FirstTake) December 24, 2021
Anthony Davis is not going to budge, he has a no-trade clause. LeBron James is not going to move, we know that. The one they could and should move is Russell Westbrook. I don’t know if that will happen because of his big contract, but it’s him. Next, let’s talk about the Lakers: they keep making excuses. LeBron you’re my guy, I’ve known you since high school, but that interview where you say you’re bad because you lack chemistry from injuries and covid, it’s not okay!
The whole league is in this situation, with the injuries, the health protocol… the whole league. When I see the Hawks, back-to-back, after losing, beating Philly without their superstar, I tell myself that yes, it is possible. To be beaten by 28 points by the Spurs has nothing to do with chemistry. What LeBron should have said was “we have to defend better”, “Russ has to stop losing the ball”, “Melo is targeted in the defensive pick-and-rolls” … That’s what he should have said.
Raised towards the Lakers, Kendrick Perkins considers that a big move on the transfer market is inevitable. And right now, RussWest is the most widely considered to be in an ejection seat…
Will Russell Westbrook experience the humiliation of a trade just months after arriving in his hometown of Los Angeles? In any case, several observers are preparing for it …
