After a complicated 2021-2022 season, the future of Russell Westbrook at the Los Angeles Lakers is in question. For several weeks, rumors around a trade with the Brooklyn Nets, which would see Kyrie Irving do the reverse, are mentioned. But the New York franchise would actually have no intention of recovering the former OKC leader.
A year ago now, the Los Angeles Lakers were full of hope. The Purple and Gold wanted to rely on his trio made up of LeBron James, Anthony Davis et Russell Westbrook to be title contenders. Add to that experienced players such as Carmelo Anthony, Avery Bradley or Dwight Howard and you had a team of veterans that everyone saw going far last season, but nothing went as planned. The Lakers finished 11th in the Eastern Conference, depriving them of the playoffs. A disappointing result which can be explained by the repeated injuries ofAnthony Davisbut also by the poor performance on the court of Russell Westbrook.
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What put the future of the latter in question? For several weeks, a trade with the Brooklyn Nets in order to recover Kyrie Irving is mentioned, even if the new coach of The Angels, Darvin Harmensures that it counts…
