On December 14, Beijing time, the NBA sent heavy news. According to Jake Fischer, the Lakers had an internal discussion about trading Westbrook. "The trio of James, Brow and Westbrook didn't meet lakers expectations, but it seems unlikely that the Lakers would send Westbrook away along with his remaining 91 million contract."
In the offseason, the Lakers sent Kuzma, Pope, and Harrell to get Westbrook from the Wizards. After joining the Lakers, Westbrook experienced a period of downturn, but his recent performance has been remarkable. So far, Westbrook has averaged 19.5 points, 7.7 rebounds and 8.4 assists per game, successfully playing the role of the three masters.
However, the Lakers' record is not ideal, and the winning rate has been hovering around 50%. At present, the Lakers are temporarily ranked 6th in the West with a record of 15 wins and 13 losses. The Lakers have a high probability of entering the playoffs, but there is still a clear gap in the fight for the championship.
Now that the NBA regular season has been played 1/3, the Lakers have the idea of trading a change. In the offseason, the Lakers signed 11 new signings. After December 15, the contracts of these new signings will be unfrozen, and they can all be used for trading. In the case of the team's unsatisfactory record, it will not surprise the Lakers to send anyone away.
However, at present, this Lakers team still has 3 non-selling products. They are James, Thick Brow and Anthony. James' value is self-evident, thick eyebrows are not in good shape, but he is still trusted by the team. And Anthony joined the team with a base salary, playing the level of the league's best 6th man, and he will not be traded. In addition, people like Tucker, Jordan Jr., Nunn, Ariza, etc., are at risk of being traded.