Russell Westbrook
At this point, Russell Westbrook may be a star in name recognition alone, but given the Lakers’ struggles this season (as well as their tendency to blame it on the veteran PG), we will likely see the Lakers attempt to trade Russell Westbrook this offseason.
This season has been nothing short of a disaster for the Los Angeles Lakers. Lauded in the pre-season as a possible Western Conference favorite, the team has sputtered to a 31-47 record, with even a trip to the play-in tournament looking unlikely at this point.
The reasons causing the Lakers’ sour season are plentiful – but many people have shifted the blame onto the team’s offseason acquisition of Russell Westbrook, which cost the Lakers several important depth pieces.
Since his arrival to LA, Westbrook has put up splits of 18.4/7.1/7.5 but has done so with uninspiring efficiency, including a paltry 29% from deep.
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As the main bearer of the blame for the Lakers’ poor season, Russell Westbrook will no doubt be on the trade block this summer. The only question is whether anyone will be willing to acquire him.
Westbrook is on track to make a whopping $47 million dollars next season, the final year of a 5-year max deal.
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Given his production this season, it’s unlikely any team will be willing to shell out anything of value to acquire the veteran. However, with LA no doubt looking to make improvements to their roster, it’s possible they find a way to make a Westbrook trade soon.
