The Lakers have missed the playoffs this season, so the problem now facing the Lakers is how to improve the lineup, and an important premise for changing the lineup is to get rid of the Russell Westbrook contract.
It's just that according to the US media Michael Scott, the current value of Westbrook's transaction is very "negative":
"Now, the value of his deal is extremely negative. The reality is that 95% of teams see it as a bad contract and they can't do it unless they give up all their chips for the future. ”
Westbrook's contract still has $47.1 million in player options in 2022-23, and if he executes this player option, it will also allow Westbrook to become a free agent until 2023. Considering Westbrook's struggling performance this season, he is unlikely to give up this player option, which is simply that the problem facing the Lakers is that it is difficult to get rid of Westbrook's contract.
On the other hand, according to US media reports, Malik Munch is likely to receive a salary increase during the 2022 offseason:
The report said multiple executives expect Munch to earn an annual salary of between $6 million and $10 million. That is to say, it will be difficult for the Lakers to keep Munch in this offseason.
Finally, warriors interior star Draymond Green agreed with LeBron James about the influence the latter has in the league:
In fact, Green has always had a lot of respect for James, so it is not surprising that Green praised James off the court.