Russell Westbrook was recently discussed by the Los Angeles Lakers as part of multiple trade options, the Lakers tried to find a way to trade him for Kyrie Irving, but Irving ended up Selected his player option.
Now it's Westbrook's turn to follow suit, as he picks up his player option for the 2022-23 season, which will earn him $47.1 million. Adrian Wojnarowski revealed that Westbrook is planning to finish his job today on Wednesday.
"Los Angeles Lakers star Russell Westbrook plans to exercise his $47.1 million option to return to the team in the 2022-23 season, sources told ESPN. Sources said Westbrook's agent Thad Fulcher plans to file the paperwork on Wednesday, as Thursday is the league-mandated deadline for Westbrook, an eight-time NBA All-Star and 2017 MVP, entering his fifth year. 206 million US dollars in the final season of the contract.”
The report continued to point out that the Lakers are looking forward to Westbrook returning and playing under the leadership of new head coach Dalvin Ham, and hope that Westbrook can recover from last year’s very difficult season. recover from.
This is good news for Westbrook, who seems to be ready for next season. If he can put up better numbers and truly impact the Lakers' success next season, Westbrook may once again make himself a valuable player contender in the NBA.
