CAs the season progresses it seems that the possibility that the Lakers get out of the way Russell Westbrook, as they would like, to add another star to join LeBron James y Anthony Davis, seems more complicated.
According to information from Chris Haynes de Yahoo Sports, the current ‘Big Three’ of the Lakers would have conspired to make things work the next season. But other news sources maintain that the stars of the Los Angeles team are pressuring the franchise to get rid of Westbrook and try to get Kyrie Irving.
according to Los Angeles Times, “the relationship between the Lakers and Westbrook has been strained in the postseason. I attended the Lakers’ inaugural NBA Summer League game in Las Vegas, but He and LeBron James, who was also there, did not speak and watched the game from opposite ends of the court, which contrasts with last season, in which they spent a lot of time together in the summer”.
Estrangement with Westbrook
The aforementioned medium points out that there were many witnesses who noticed that distancing and maintain that the heavyweights of the team, LeBron and Davis, would want to get Westbrook out of the way: “The discomfort was noted in NBA circles, with strong beliefs that The Lakers’ biggest stars have been pushing for the franchise to trade him for Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving.”
There is optimism among some players that a deal can be struck for Irving. Yes ok Westbrook never formally requested a trade, could be given a new scenario that could benefit the nine-time All-Star after a calamitous season with the Lakers.
Although in your information Los Angeles Times I didn’t mention the names of LeBron James y Anthony Davis as the ones who pushed for the swap, it’s pretty obvious it was them. The question is if Irving agreed to go to the Lakers, because there is other information that indicates that the point guard would have agreed to play for the Nets the next season. The unknown, whatever the outcome, should be cleared up soon.
