Reality can be hard to come to terms with. Sometimes, you really want something to work. Yet, for one reason or another, it’s just not working. Eventually, you’ve got to accept the reality of the situation. Otherwise, you’ll compound your mistake. The same holds true for NBA teams.
Whenever a team acquires a player, they want it to work. That doesn’t mean it will.
Sometimes, what a front office envisioned when they made a move simply isn’t coming to fruition.
That appears to be the case with Russell Westbrook and the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers are off to an 0-2 start in 2022-23.
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Meanwhile, Westbrook’s performances have been even more problematic than they were last season. The Lakers need to move Westbrook before they waste another year of LeBron James’ prime.
Here’s a deal that has them sending him to the Indiana Pacers.
