According to the US media Bill Oram, Lakers guard Kendrick Nunn chose the player option to execute the final year of his contract, and called this a "effortless" choice:
Nunn still has $5.25 million in player options in the 2022-23 season, but due to knee injuries, Nunn hasn't played any games for the Lakers this past season.
On the other hand, Malik Munch, now 24, will also become a free agent this offseason, and after playing well enough for the Lakers this season, Munch will become the player that lakers management must leave behind this offseason.
According to the US media, Munch still wants to return to this Lakers: "Malik-Munch said that he would like to return to the Lakers: I like to stay here, man, I like to be in this atmosphere. ”
However, Munch did not say that he would definitely sign a contract extension with the Lakers, in fact, whether the Lakers will first give Munch a suitable contract offer is still a question.
Finally, Russell Westbrook first talked about his problems with head coach Frank Vogel after the End of the Lakers season:
"I'm not sure if he had a problem with me, or because," Mr. Wei said, "and I can't really answer why we never really communicated." ”
Westbrook hasn't been good enough during his time with the Lakers this season, and he's made it clear that he's unhappy about it, even saying he never got a "fair chance":
"When I first came here, I just felt like I had never been given a fair chance and was the one who could better help this team," Westbrook said.
In any case, the Lakers' season is over, and the next question is whether the Lakers management can find a way to promote the deal involving Westbrook.