NBA market, Lakers, the only way to sell Russell Westbrook: trade him for John Wall

They could download it, they would gladly do it after 45 regular season games: that’s the sad truth about it Russell Westbrook’s impact in his first three months of regular season at the Lakers. A disaster or almost, ended up on the bench in the final (then lost) against Indiana and perhaps reached the point of no return. With him on the pitch things don’t work out for the yellow-violet, little to add and a lot of work in the gym either possibly on the market to try to change course. At 33, with little archery and athleticism now in a sharp decline, Westbrook is not at all attractive on the market – except for a team that may have the intention (and especially the right contract) to make a trade. : gli Houston Rockets; a real dive into the recent past for the yellow-violet n ° 0, downloaded by the Texans and sent to Washington in exchange for John Wall. Already, the former Wizards star – finished off the team and with a contract worth over $ 40 million comparable to his (with player options of 47 million for 2022-23).

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“A former player”, say several observers – so much so that Wall has never even set foot on the court in this regular season. To discuss a possible trade though the Rockets also ask the Lakers for a choice on the first round of the Draft; gage to pay to get rid of Westbrook. As plausible as the scenario is, one wonders: aren’t we exaggerating in evaluating the Lakers player’s prices downwards? In fact, it is difficult to establish in such a negotiation which of the two teams has the most bargaining power and can make requests. The certainty is only one: in 2019 the Westbrook contract was defined as the “most complicated contract to trade” in the entire NBA. Since then it has already been sold three times – a symptom of how nothing is predictable and predictable.

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