The Los Angeles Lakers have had a very shaky and rocky start, as they still have to find their rhythm. At the time of writing this article, LA sits at 13th position in the Western Conference table. They are unable to recover and sit at the bottom because of their historically bad start to the season. At first, all the blame fell on Russell Westbrook, who had flopped the previous year. However, after adapting to his new role coming off the bench made a huge difference in the team. But now the discussion is about his removal from the fourth quarter of the game.
The Lakers also lost an opportunity to sign Kyrie Irving, who was available in the market. Reports suggest that the skillful point guard refused to the extent of his contract with the Brooklyn Nets. And since LA was highly interested in Kyrie, Hollywood became his favorite destination. However, the 2020 champs lost to Dallas Mavericks, who stole him beneath the Lakers.
Apparently, the front office did not want to sell their future draft picks, and the Nets were not satisfied with their offer. Meanwhile, the reporters are searching for a hidden message in his comments about the Kyrie Irving trade. And it seems LeBron wanted Russell Westbrook to make a place for the Net’s point guard.
LeBron James Wants Russell Westbrook To Play In 4th
In the meantime, LeBron James enjoys a great season individually but suffers as part of the Lakers. The 38-year-old is averaging 30 points, 8.5 rebounds, and 7.1 assists to become the best in the league. However, his average squad provides no support at all to advance their team to the playoff spot. Meanwhile, players also express the problem that Ham is not playing Russell Westbrook in the fourth quarter. And Darvin says that it is nothing personal he just wants to try something new.
It has been a debate for a while now that Russ does not fit the bill alongside LeBron and Davis. But since the Lakers signed him with a huge contract, they want to use him in the team. All the star players on the team are heavily good with the ball, and it does not allow much space for chemistry on the court. And all the players are equally bad at throwing the ball from a distance which further creates more problems for the team. But LeBron’s statement has created the sensation that he wanted Kyrie, not Russell Westbrook, by his side.
Meanwhile, there are no teams in the league that could afford Westbrook’s salary. On the other hand, many reports also suggest that the front office was unwilling to include first-round draft picks. LA wants to preserve its picks to ensure its future when they lose LeBron James. However, James later admitted that his chemistry with the players he has been playing with could also win the championship.
