Kyrie Irving and Russell Westbrook | Photo: NBA
National Basketball Association (NBA) Los Angeles Lakers basketball player Russell Westbrook will not be traded for Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving in the near future, ESPN reports.
Earlier, Yahoo Sports reported that the Brooklyn Nets and Lakers have begun discussions about a trade that could see basketball stars Irving and Westbrook change teams. The two sides had hoped to reach an agreement this offseason, but at this point, trade talks have not progressed beyond the teams’ initial positions, according to ESPN.
The Nets want compensation for Irving in the form of draft picks, but the Lakers aren’t going to include a draft pick in the trade. picu, not the new players. Considering that a suitable offer has not yet followed, the Nets will not rush to replace Irving and will continue to monitor the situation.
Westbrook joined the Lakers before last season. He averaged 18.5 points, 7.4 rebounds and 7.1 assists in 78 regular season games, but much more was expected of the basketball player given his salary of $44.2 million per season. The American’s contract with the team is also valid for the next season, in which his salary will be 47 million dollars. In the first half of the summer, the Lakers tried to trade him, but it was quite difficult considering Westbrook’s huge size and his age – the player is 34 years old.
