Russell Westbrook

The Dallas Mavericks aren't expected to be a suitor for Russell Westbrook, either as trade partners or in a free-agent signing, if the 33-year-old is bought ...

I got a very quick, 'Hell no,'" ESPN's Tim MacMahon said on Friday's The Hoop Collective (49:25 mark). Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports reported on Monday that James, Davis and Westbrook "huddled up on a phone conversation the first weekend of NBA Summer League in Las Vegas with each expressing their commitment to one another and vowing to make it work." His inability to space the floor off the ball, his poor defense and his struggles fitting in with LeBron James and Anthony Davis—and his inability to carry the Lakers' offense when that pair was out injured—played a major part in the team's 33-49 record and lackluster overall season.

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Russell Westbrook has been involved in trade rumors all offseason long. While he's been linked to many teams across the NBA, ...

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The Los Angeles Lakers and Indiana Pacers have exchanged trade proposals on a deal that would send Myles Turner and Buddy Hield to L.A. and Russell ...

Hield was acquired by the Pacers, along with star point guard Tyrese Haliburton, from the Sacramento Kings in a deal involving Domantas Sabonis earlier this year. His name has been involved in trade rumours all summer, including with the Brooklyn Nets regarding a possible deal involving Kyrie Irving. The Los Angeles Lakers and Indiana Pacers have exchanged trade proposals on a deal that would send Myles Turner and Buddy Hield to L.A. and Russell Westbrook to Indiana, though no deal is close, according to Marc Stein.

The Athletic's Bob Kravitz provides the latest chatter on the Lakers potential making a blockbuster Russell Westbrook trade with the Pacers.

Kravitz infers that the Lakers are currently willing to include one future first-round pick, not two, which is consistent with the vast majority of trade rumor reporting involving LA. Hield is owed over $40M over the next two years. The NBA regular season is months away, but two things are clear: the Lakers need more three-point shooting and the organization is continuing to explore Russell Westbrook trades.

A trade package that would have seen the Lakers trade Russell Westbrook and a first-rounder to the Pacers in return for Myles Turner and Buddy Hield is ...

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Los Angeles Lakers guard Russell Westbrook has been mentioned in a lot of trade rumors over the past month, but there hasn't been any movement just yet.

According to Bob Kravitz of The Athletic, the Lakers and Pacers have discussed a blockbuster deal involving Westbrook, Myles Turner, Buddy Hield and other assets. That being said, the Lakers have discussed a trade involving Westbrook with the Indiana Pacers. Los Angeles Lakers guard Russell Westbrook has been mentioned in a lot of trade rumors over the past month, but there hasn't been any movement just yet.

The Los Angeles Lakers keep looking for options to improve their roster this offseason. Following a terrible campaign with Russell Westbrook on the roster,

The Lakers have two first-round picks in 2027 and 2029, respectively, and one of those could be included in a potential deal with Indiana. With so many reports seeing the light every day, it's hard to define what the Lakers want to do now. It's been proven that his fit with LeBron James wasn't good, and the Lakers want to get rid of him now. The Los Angeles Lakers keep looking for options to improve their roster this offseason.

The Lakers have basically refused to part with a second first-round pick in any Russell Westbrook trade. Do they need to move off this stance?

The situation is really that simple, and the longer the Lakers refuse to acknowledge that reality, the more likely they’re forced to start this upcoming season in absolutely untenable fashion. It seems fairly clear now that the price to move Westbrook and his giant contract was always going to be a first-rounder. Either the Lakers rethink this dogmatic stance on that second first-round pick or they come to grips with the reality of running the core of a 33-win team back next season.

Los Angeles Lakers teammates LeBron James and Russell Westbrook may be getting along publicly, but that doesn't mean their relationship is strong.

This news comes after another sign of dysfunction came last week when James and Westbrook had no interaction with each other during a Summer League game in Las Vegas, sitting on opposite ends of the court – a scene the New Orleans Pelicans savagely trolled the Lakers for last week. After missing the playoffs this season for just the fourth time in James’ career, rumors swirled that the Lakers could be reorganizing their roster with reports that the Brooklyn Nets could send Kyrie Irving to Los Angeles in return for Westbrook. But after those talks stalled, the Lakers’ big three of James, Westbrook and Anthony Davis publicly committed to one more year together. That may be what James is saying publically, but according to NBA reporter Dave McMenamin, the megastar’s true feelings about the situation are vastly different, that and James has no desire to play with Westbrook for another season.

Even while the Mavericks might make sense on paper, the franchise gave a very strong response to the idea of acquiring Russell Westbrook from the Lakers ...

This reaction came not even at the idea of a trade, but simply signing Russ on a minimum contract if he were bought out. There’s an entire season’s worth of evidence from last season of what happens when you put Russ next to a ball-dominant player. As his game has regressed, the characteristic divisiveness of his evaluation as a player has only grown.

The Dallas Mavericks are shutting down any possibility of them chasing Russell Westbrook this summer. ESPN's Tim MacMahon, who is a well-known Mavs insider, ...

With them missing Jalen Brunson who is now on the New York Knicks, the Mavs are aware of their ball driver hole within the lineup, but getting Westbrook as a replacement seems a literal awkward move with Luka Doncic posting up as the de facto floor general. Westbrook had his chance of sharing the court with fellow dominant ball handler James Harden back in Houston in the 2019-2020 season, but the Rockets’ small-ball experiment which featured the two of them didn’t pan out for a title. “So you guys told me you heard that and I checked in.

The Lakers and Pacers have discussed a deal that would send Myles Turner and Buddy Hield to L.A..

It's no surprise the Lakers are trying to move Westbrook. Acquiring him never made sense in the first place and went even worse than expected in his first season with the club. For now, it's perfectly reasonable that the Lakers want to hold off on moving both of their first-round picks, which represent their best trade assets, in a non-Irving deal. "And until you're not on our roster, you're ours, and we're going to try to get better with our group. Earlier this month, Westbrook, as expected, opted into the final year of his contract worth $47.1 million. At last season's deadline they reportedly turned down a chance to swap Westbrook for John Wall because they didn't want to attach a pick to the deal. The Lakers' reluctance to send out future draft assets is nothing new.

“NBA insider Tim Bontemps apparently believes that Westbrook could be out of the league after his time with the Lakers comes to an end.”.

In reality, Westbrook is not nearly as bad a player as he is currently perceived. But his value has dropped precipitously over the past year after his frustrating season with the Los Angeles Lakers, and it seems like he is now viewed around the NBA as an anchor who will take a good team down with him. There is no doubt that Russell Westbrook has been one of the NBA’s best players over the past dozen years and that he’ll be a first-ballot Hall of Famer after he retires.

ESPN's Tim Bontemps was on Brian Windhorst's Podcast, and he had a bold statement about Los Angeles Lakers guard Russell Westbrook.

Therefore, a team with Westbrook, LeBron James and Anthony Davis, missed the NBA Playoffs and the play-in tournament. They ultimately had a terrible season, and finished as the 11th seed in the Western Conference with a 33-49 record. He also played in 78 out of the 82 games that the Lakers played.