At present, the NBA is about to finish the regular season of the season, and the Los Angeles Lakers are ranked relatively low, and may fall out of the top 10 in the West at any time, and even the playoffs cannot be played.
At this time, what the Lakers want to do most is to beat the New Orleans Pelicans, stabilize their rankings, at least stay in the ranks of the playoffs, and finally reach the playoffs to give an account of this season. And in this offseason, the Lakers will inevitably have to make major adjustments, from players to coaches, it is estimated that many people will leave the team.
Among them, the first to go is Westbrook. From the beginning of the season, Westbrook's incompatibility with the Lakers was a fact. Westbrook is getting older, his competitive status is declining, and his personal style of play is too small, so he has a ball right conflict with James. Although the two have a good personal relationship, there is no way to get along on the field.
As a result, the Lakers were already trying to send Westbrook away before the midseason trade deadline, but the latter's contract was too big for any team to take over. Today, the Lakers continue to peddle Westbrook while trying to storm playoff spots, with the latest target being the New York Knicks.
The Knicks have always liked to collect past stars, not to see how good the record is, but to have a lineup to see, which can attract fans to come in and watch the game. But for Westbrook, the Knicks are also far away, saying today that they are not interested in Westbrook.
Even the Knicks didn't want to take In Westbrook, and the Lakers were having a hard time sending it away. There was a voice that said that the Lakers could consider buying out Wei Shao, but the cost was too high, and the final result may be that the Lakers posted the first-round draft pick to send Wei Shao away.