On February 7, Beijing time, according to US media reports, an anonymous NBA executive talked about the Los Angeles Lakers in an interview. The executive said it's clear that the Lakers now want to dump Westbrook but that's unlikely to happen.
The anonymous executive said: "It's clear that the Lakers want to dump Westbrook now, but everyone knows it's almost impossible." They all know that the current lineup is not working. ”
In yesterday's game, the Lakers narrowly beat the Knicks through overtime, however, the heart is that although the Lakers won, Westbrook was replaced by Tucker in overtime and did not appear until the end of the game.
Regarding the current state of the Lakers, a source in the League said: "It's difficult for Westbrook to get along with the starters on the court right now, and in Saturday's Lakers' win over the Knicks, head coach Frank Vogel had him pressed onto the bench throughout overtime. ”
'However, it's almost impossible for other teams to sign Westbrook because they know that Westbrook's contract is difficult to swallow.'
In addition, another source said about Wei Shao's situation: "Wei Shao plays very hard, he can always play well, but is he really a successful player?" ”
You know, Westbrook's salary this season is $44.2 million, and next year there are still $47 million of player choices, so for the Lakers, it is really too difficult to trade Westbrook!