The 2021-22 NBA season can be summed up in one word for the Los Angeles Lakers – disappointment.
Trading for Russell Westbrook is looking like one of the biggest failures in Lakers’ history, mainly because they did nothing to make this acquisition work.
Maybe Westbrook is not playing up to the standard that he should be this season, but the Lakers have done nothing to try and fix their problems with Russell Westbrook on the roster and now, nearing the end of the season, all hope for them to be a championship contender seems lost.
Figuring out the next steps as an organization will be key for the Lakers and this upcoming offseason will present them with a chance of possibly making things right again.
LATEST NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: What Is Lakers’ Outlook To Move Westbrook In Offseason?
Russell Westbrook, LeBron James and Anthony Davis are three talented, future Hall-of-Famers, but they cannot play together and as a result, the Lakers will have to do everything they can to try and get some kind of value for Westbrook in a trade.
Seeing as he is owed $47 million next season after he opts into his player option, the Lakers will not have many suitors lining up for the nine-time All-Star, but they could possibly revisit trade talks with the Houston Rockets.
At the trade deadline this season, the Lakers attempted to trade Russell Westbrook to Houston in a deal that would land them former All-Star point guard John Wall, but the Rockets declined to do business with the Lakers unless Los Angeles was willing to include a first-round pick, which was never offered.
LATEST NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: What Is Lakers’ Outlook To Move Westbrook In Offseason?
Heading into the offseason, the Rockets will still be rebuilding and searching for ways to move John Wall, which is why they could be interested in negotiating a new trade proposal with the Lakers, this time involving Russell Westbrook, the first-round pick they wanted and another talented player.
Let’s take a look at a trade proposal put together by Bleacher Report’s Greg Swartz that sends Russell Westbrook to the Houston Rockets in exchange for John Wall.
