Russell Westbrook may come off the Lakers bench

According to Sam Amick, journalist for the portal The Athletic, Los Angeles Lakers will seriously consider using Russell Westbrook Coming off the substitute bench the following NBA season.

Westbrook, who was Most Valuable Player of 2017 When he was part of the Oklahoma City Thunder, he did not perform at the level expected from him the previous season, so the team looked for another team to trade him this offseason, but without success, due to Russell’s higher salary. Reason, which is 47.1. million dollars.

Angelino, aware that he needed a guarantee in the position of point guard, supported himself in finalizing the transfer with which he had acquired Patrick Beverlywhich is a defensive base more than anything else, and later for the German Dennis SchroederDynamic offensive base that will be on its second chance with the Californians.

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The Athletic’s journalist Jovan Buha said the Lakers watch darwin hummyJoe will be their new rookie head coach next season, who has the ability to change the course of the franchise, and is fully supportive of whatever decisions they make.

With practically a month to go before the 2022/2023 NBA season begins, with the Lakers facing the defending champions, the Golden State Warriors, in their first game on October 18, everything indicates that Westbrook is at least will launch the campaign. crew.

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The Los Angeles organization wants at all costs to replace what they had done last season, where they were not even in a play-in position, running out of playoff chances, finished 11th in the Western Conference, 33. With a record of wins and 49 losses.

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