The Los Angeles Lakers have struggled for the past two seasons. Plagued by injuries and poor roster construction, the team hasn’t been able to compete at a high level. The Lakers signed Russell Westbrook before the 2021 season hoping to ease the pressure on LeBron James and allow another point guard to run the floor.

But the former NBA MVP has been a massive disappointment for the Lakers. The team has been trying to find a trade partner for Brodie, but there seems to be no market for the 33-year-old point guard. However, according to an NBA insider, fans may be close to seeing Westbrook being shipped out of Hollywood. Following this news, Brodie’s fans have been outraged across social media.

According to NBA insider Shams Charania, the Lakers are ‘seriously considered’ giving up their first-round picks of 2027 and 2029 in a package deal with the Indiana Pacers to ship Russ out of town for Myles Turner and Buddy Hield.

Russell Westbrook Stans were outraged after this news broke.

Russell Westbrook’s struggles in Hollywood 

Russell Westbrook was drafted by the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2008. The Brodie spent over ten years with the Thunder. During that period, he was one of the best players in the league. He averaged a triple-double for three straight seasons. He also won an NBA league MVP and made it to the NBA finals along with fellow stars Kevin Durant and James Harden.

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But ever since the 2018-19 season, Westbrook has become a journeyman. He has been part of three different teams for the last three years. This is unprecedented for a former league MVP still in his prime years.

Russell Westbrook signed with the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2021-22 season. With LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and Russell Westbrook, the future was looking bright for the Lakers. But things didn’t go as planned; the Lakers failed to make it to the playoffs. Anthony Davis suffered a gruesome injury, sidelining him for most of the games.

The King had a remarkable season, but his herculean effort at the age of 37 was not enough to overcome Westbrook’s mediocre performance. Westbrook had one of his worst seasons last year, where he was down in all the significant statistics. Low efficiency and a high turnover rate made the team bleed in the rankings finishing the season at the 11th position in the Western Conference.

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The fans and media largely blamed the Lakers’ failure on Russell Westbrook. The management tried all offseason to trade the 9x All-star point guard but could not find a suitor who would take on his bloated contract.