On January 26, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season is in full swing. In recent times, Lakers star Westbrook has been the focus of media and fan discussion. Earlier today, Fame Ramona Shelburne revealed the true reason why Westbrook joined the Lakers last summer.
In the first round of last season's playoffs, the Defending Champion Lakers were eliminated early by the Suns. James and Davis realised they needed a third star to help the team, both to reduce their risk of injury and to share james' organizational pressure. James and Davis met with Lillard, as well as DeRozan, who was still a free agent at the time.
But from the lakers' point of view, Wei Shao's willingness to join is the one with the strongest willingness to join, and it is also the one with the most realistic opportunity to get in operation. During the three-person meeting, Westbrook was asked how to deal with his new role with the Lakers, and he gave all the correct and satisfying answers.
Westbrook gave three signals, one is that he has completed all the data and personal goals he wants to achieve in his career; the second is that his only goal is to win the championship; and the third is that he hopes to win the championship in Los Angeles so that his family can witness it, which is very meaningful for the stage of his life.
Because of this, in the case of deRozan and others in the alternative answer, the Lakers finally chose Westbrook. But for now, the deal is hardly a success. Westbrook currently averages 34.9 minutes per game and is capable of 18.6 points, 8.1 rebounds, 7.8 assists and 1.1 steals, shooting 43.7% from the field and 29.6% from three-point range. The Lakers have a record of just 23 wins and 24 losses, ranking 8th in the West, 14.5 wins away from the top Suns.