So far, the Lakers have not been smooth in promoting the transaction involving Russell Westbrook in the past offseason, although Westbrook still has a good data performance at the individual level, but the Overall performance of the Lakers is not ideal. More importantly, the Lakers simply can't build a good enough chemistry with James and Davis, which is an important reason why the team has been struggling so far this season.
Many fans blame Lakers management and vice president Rob Pelinka for the deal, but according to Open Stand reporter Eric Pinkus, James is also a "significant supporter" of the Lakers' push for a deal involving Westbrook, and said james also "should" take some responsibility for the team's poor performance so far this season:
"If there's a fundamental problem with Westbrook's deal, who should the Lakers blame?" Pelinka is the team's vice president and general manager, and the decision will ultimately fall on his head. But sources say James is also a big supporter of the Lakers trade with Westbrook, and if he and his agent do put pressure on the team on the decision, should he be held accountable? He should. ”
So far this season, Westbrook has not been able to really establish a good enough chemistry with his teammates, which is also the most important problem for the Lakers to solve. It's just that before this year's trading deadline, the Lakers are unlikely to have a chance to send Westbrook away:
The Lakers could try to trade Westbrook, but sources say there is hardly any trading market and if he is in the final season of his contract, the Lakers may still have a chance. But at the moment, no team is willing to take over Westbrook's annual salary of up to $47 million next season. ”
This is indeed a very embarrassing situation for the Lakers, after all, most of the current team's problems seem to be in Wei Shao, but if it is impossible to trade Wei Shao, the Lakers can only seek other reinforcement moves, but they cannot have much room for operation.