On December 25, Beijing time, ESPN commentator Perkins suggested in the latest episode of the show that the Lakers split the big three, and said that the person the Lakers can send away and should send away is Wei Shao.
"We all know that Anthony Davis will not be traded, and so will James. The star that the Lakers can send away, or should send away, is Westbrook. Perkins said. At this time, Triple Trouble was played on the front subtitle, and it was accompanied by Wei Shao's avatar. Apparently, this is changing Double (the "double" of triple-doubles) to a Subway (trouble).
"I don't know if that's really going to happen because Westbrook's contract isn't small, but it's something the Lakers need to consider. Right? They always have a lot of excuses. Some people say that Vogel is a problem, but Vogel did not coach these games, the Lakers also lost. Perkins also cited the Eagles' rebound as an example, arguing that it's time for the Lakers to make a big change.
"When you're won by the Spurs by 28 points, the problem is already obvious, it has nothing to do with chemistry." Perkins continued. After the spurs, James said there was no chemistry in any of the team's lineups. Perkins also said he would like to see James articulate the team's problems clearly after the game, rather than just replacing them with chemistry.
Westbrook has two years left on his contract, and next season he has player options and a salary of $47.06 million. So far this season, Westbrook has played in 33 games for the Lakers, averaging 36 minutes per game, scoring 19.8 points, 7.8 rebounds, 8 assists and 1.2 steals, shooting 31.1% from three-point range.