When the Lakers traded Westbrook in the summer, fans were full of anticipation for the new season. Many people naively think that LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Westbrook are on the same team and that they will definitely be the team that will compete for the championship. Unfortunately, so far this season, things are moving in the opposite direction.
In the Christmas war, the Los Angeles Lakers lost 115-122 to the Brooklyn Nets, suffering a five-game losing streak. Due to the lack of chemistry on the team, the Overall Record of the Lakers is only 16 wins and 18 losses. Given the difficulty of the next schedule, the Lakers look far away from the playoff scramble.
In the absence of thick eyebrows due to injury, Wei Shao once became a life-saving straw in the eyes of Lakers fans. But facing harden-led Nets, Westbrook once again played crotch pull. He had a triple-double of 13 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists, but his shooting percentage of 4-of-20 shooting and the embarrassing shots of multiple empty baskets were disappointing.
After the game, Westbrook was slammed by fans, and even ESPN analyst Kevin O'Connor went straight to the defense. Kevin O'Connor said the Lakers have sought everything they can to trade Westbrook.
"The Lakers should explore all the possibilities of trading Westbrook. With this apathetic defense, Westbrook will never win a championship. Not to mention his reckless shooting choices. That's been happening throughout his career, and even in the big moments of the playoffs, he's never going to change. ”
It sounds like a harsh criticism, but everything he says is true. Now, even Lakers fans themselves don't believe Westbrook can help the team. This season, Westbrook has averaged 19.8 points, eight assists and 7.8 rebounds per game. His stats look good, but it helps the team very little. His flaws in defense and shooting are hurting the Lakers.
At present, there are no rumors about The Westbrook trade in the trading market. But in the next few weeks, it is not excluded that the Lakers will make changes to the lineup.