So far, Russell Westbrook's performance in this Lakers team has not been ideal, simply put, the Lakers' move to strengthen Westbrook in the past offseason has not been successful.
According to "Open Air Stand" reporter Eric Pinkus, LeBron James is a "significant supporter" of the Lakers' trade with Russell Westbrook, and said that James "should" take responsibility for the Lakers' embarrassing situation so far this season:
"There are sources who say James is also a big supporter of the Lakers trade with Westbrook, and if he and his agent Rich Paul do put a lot of pressure on the team and promote this matter, should he admit responsibility?"
So the problem in front of the Lakers now is to make a move before the trade deadline, because in the case that the team is unlikely to send away Westbrook, the Lakers can only rely on this way to improve the lineup.
On the other hand, according to Eric Pinkus, the Lakers will target former Warriors players before the trade deadline:
"The Lakers have explored several deals so far, and sources say they have studied players such as Simmons, Grant, Turner and Harrison Barnes."
In the past period, there has been a lot of news that the Lakers will be interested in Simmons, Grant and Turner, and in the above reports, the Lakers will be interested in Barnes but a new target. It should be noted that Barnes is still a player who can average 16.2 points, 6.1 rebounds, 2.4 assists and hit 2.1 three-pointers per game, coupled with his strength on the defensive end, which should indeed be the Lakers' more ideal reinforcement candidate.
Finally, former NBA player Kendrick Perkins expressed his views on the Lakers' recent problems, arguing that James and Davis should not let head coach Frank Vogel become a "scapegoat":
"It's ridiculous, and I'd like to see James and Davis come forward to support him, because the Lakers' situation is not Vogel's fault."
So far this season, due to the Lakers' record and problems at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, Vogel has indeed suffered a lot of criticism, and James and Davis, as the team leaders, have indeed not really stood up for Vogel.