After the Lakers missed the playoffs, there were many trade rumors involving Russell Westbrook in the league, and there was also a lot of discussion about The potential home of Westbrook.
Some media regard the Thunder as a "possible contender" with the Lakers to promote a deal involving Westbrook, even if the Thunder will no longer build a team around Westbrook, there will still be many fans who hope that the hero player can return to Oklahoma City to play:
However, as mentioned above, the Thunder are not necessarily interested in the idea of Wei Shao returning to Russia City, but what may really interest the Thunder is the chip that the Lakers are willing to sacrifice to send Wei Shao away.
Not only the Thunder, CBS sports journalist Sam Quinn believes the Pacers should also be the team that could potentially push for a deal involving Westbrook:
In the report, Sam Quinn believes that the Pacers can fully use Brogdon and Hield as chips, after all, Hield has always been the shooter that the Lakers hope to get, and the Pacers do not sacrifice to give Brogdon a contract extension, and Brogdon is also a backcourt player who is suitable for joining james and Davis.
So if the two sides can reach a consensus on the chip level, such a deal will have obvious benefits for both the Lakers and the Pacers.
However, the more striking thing in recent times is the Hornets' interest in Westbrook, but according to the US media Mark Stein, if the Hornets do have an interest in promoting the deal involving Westbrook, then the Lakers will be more interested in returning Terry Rozier, rather than Gordon Hayward, who has a history of serious injuries:
Of course, whether the Hornets will eventually be able to push for a deal involving Westbrook in the offseason is still unknown, after all, Westbrook's status and contract will be a burden for any team, and getting rid of Westbrook's contract will also be one of the most important tasks for the Lakers this offseason.