Westbrook once again became the focus of hot discussion, and the reason originated from their previous game with Timberwolves Westbrook refused to communicate with his teammates. The performance of the juicer potential Westbrook is not ideal, which has once again begun to discuss when the Lakers will be sent away by Westbrook to complete the lineup adjustment. In this regard, the US media gave a plan to send Westbrook away through a deal. The 3-for-4 trading plan was released, and the Lakers packed up and sent Westbrook away, competing for the inside line and 3D defender with a wingspan of 2.39 meters.
"I didn't notice that video, Westbrook and I have a good relationship." This is what Beverly said before when talking about Westbrook's situation in an interview. Despite Beverly's statement, judging from Westbrook's situation with the team, there are still conflicts between him and the team. Previously, in the game between the Lakers and the Timberwolves, the Lakers were behind in the third quarter. Beverly wanted to summon four other players on the field to discuss tactics. James , Thick Eyebrow and Walker all gathered together to discuss the next tactics. Only Westbrook refused to join. The screen shows that even in the face of Thick Eyebrow's shouting, Westbrook and the refusal to join in communication, this is undoubtedly a way to destroy the team atmosphere, which has also caused heated discussions among everyone.
So far since the preseason, Westbrook has played three games for the Lakers, with averaging 20.3 minutes per game, and can only score 7.3 points, 3.7 rebounds, 3.7 rebounds, 3.3 assists per game, with a shooting percentage of only 38.9% and a three-shot percentage lower. This state makes the outside world less hope for Westbrook's new season. The US media believe that the Lakers should send Westbrook away through a trade to complete the adjustment of the lineup. The specific trading plan is as follows: the Lakers send away Westbrook, the first round pick in 2027, and the first round pick and Magic trade in 2029, and get Gary Harris , Terence Rose , Bamba and Oakke.
This transaction is undoubtedly a different trading approach for the Lakers to adjust the lineup, because they have sought to get Turner through transactions many times, but judging from the current situation, Pacers is obviously unwilling to send Turner away easily. The Magic's Bamba can become a replacement for Turner. After all, this center with an arm span of 2.39 meters has good potential and can become the Lakers' inside choice. In addition, they can also get a good 3D defender Harris in this deal, who can open up space for James and Davis on the court. In addition, Terence Ross is an experienced veteran who can also help the team on both offense and defense. Oakke is also a young player with good talent, and he is expected to become an excellent rotation player through season experience in the future.
The answer to why the Magic are willing to make this deal is very simple. They can win the No. 1 pick sign for the next year by playing badly. After all, Ban Yama, the current No. 1 pick favorite player, is attractive to many teams in the league. Spurs , in order to get him, even adjusted the lineup early, and played badly in the new season. For the Magic team , which has average strength, they can send away the players in the team through a trade and get the Lakers' two future first-round picks, becoming an important bargaining chip on their road to reconstruction. At the same time, they can also buy out Westbrook's contract, so that they can strive to win the No. 1 pick in the new season.
Although there are good aspects to what the Lakers showed in the preseason, Westbrook is always a big problem for the Lakers' existing lineup. If the Lakers want to achieve better results in the new season, then they will inevitably put it on the agenda to send Westbrook away.
