Losing the first three games in a row during the regular season doesn’t bode well for the Los Angeles Lakers. One name has come up time and again and in fact, grown louder in the face of criticism. NBA fans have one person to blame for the losing streak. Russell Westbrook.

His repeated blunders on the court have cost the team and he averages just 10.3 points this season.

Westbrook’s former teammate Kendrick Perkins discussed his thoughts on the matter. Now a sports analyst, Perkins dubbed Westbrook’s behavior as “cancerous“. He brought attention to the recent statement by Lakers head coach, Darvin Ham.

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Ham told reporters that the team doesn’t have time for “people to be in their feelings“. He told the media that the team has bigger things to worry about. Perkins brought this up and believed that Ham said this for a reason.

According to Perkins, Russell Westbrook was “complaining“, “moping” and “saying little things under his breath“.

The “cancerous” attitude of Russell Westbrook

Perkins also stated a solution for the team’s internal mess. He wished for the Lakers to send Westbrook home, till some other team traded for him. Perkins was also vocal about how Westbrook’s negative attitude can be infectious. It could spread from the coaching staff to his teammates and everybody in that environment.

Perkins also added that if the point guard didn’t change his way of thinking, the chances of him being out of the league were extremely high.

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Russell Westbrook’s story is slowly becoming a tragedy. When he first came into the basketball scene, there was much hype and great expectations from the player. Now, he is equated to an unhealthy, toxic influence on his team.

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Although LeBron James did not specifically call Westbrook out, he confessed that the rhythm of the team was off.

NBA fans and especially Lakers fans hope for better team chemistry as the season goes on.