is empty! Are you really going to say goodbye to James and Lakers ? Westbrook gives a hint!
Just when we thought the new season was about to begin as time went by and the Lakers would not make any big moves in the trading market, unexpected things may still happen! According to famous reporter Shams, the possibility of Westbrook being traded in the next few weeks and months still exists, and the Lakers' decision-makers have "seriously considered" the deal with Pacers . Shams said that the Lakers' key decision makers (Pellinka, Jenny Bass and senior basketball consultant Lambis) have "seriously considered" to trade Westbrook and the unprotected first-round picks in 2027 and 2029 to the Pacers in exchange for Myers Turner and Buddy Hilde to help James and Dark-eyed to compete for the championship!
Anyone with discerning eyes knows that the reason why Westbrook remains in the Lakers camp is largely due to the team's unwillingness to give two first-round picks as the price of the transaction. Otherwise, the Lakers would have already reached a Westbrook deal for the Pacers! The Lakers had previously hoped to exchange Westbrook, a first-round pick + a second-round pick for Pacers' Myers Turner and Hilder in trade negotiations with the Pacers, but the Pacers insisted on asking for two first-round picks. However, the Lakers management refused to seriously overdraw the team's future practice and refused to send two first-round picks to the Pacers to trade. This is their bottom line.
But now the situation is different. The Lakers' decision-making level is already seriously considering the transaction to send Westbrook and two first round picks to the Pacers for Myers Turner and Hilder, so this means that the transaction may happen at any time! Because the Pacers' management's attitude has always been clear, that is, as long as the Lakers are willing to send two first-round picks as Pacers to get Westbrook's compensation, the transaction can be reached at any time. Judging from the current situation, it is becoming increasingly possible for the Lakers to trade Westbrook before the new season trading deadline! What makes people even more incredible is that Westbrook, who is deeply troubled by trading rumors, may have already suggested that the transaction is about to happen! Because a reporter found that Westbrook has now cleared all the contents on INS. is obvious. Westbrook suddenly clears all content in INS. There must be something big about to happen, especially when he is deeply involved in a sensitive period of trading rumors, which makes people inevitably not remind him of being cleared out of the team.
According to relevant sources, the Lakers and Pacers have talked about pulling into third-party teams in the trade, such as the Memphis Grizzlies. The third party gave two first rounds to the Pacers and got a first round pick from the Lakers (2027 or 2029). The Pacers are very tight on the asking price of the two first rounds and never give in. Letting third-party teams join is the key to making the deal come true.
From this point of view, Westbrook said goodbye to James and the Lakers, probably has really entered the countdown! Because Westbrook's empty INS seems to be hinting that the transaction is coming at all times! What do you think about this?
