You can listen to the full episode below, and to make sure you never miss a show, subscribe to the Silver Screen and Roll podcast feed on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or Google Podcasts. But it’s a decision someone will have to.Īaron and I discussed this, the latest cycle of rumors coming out of the organization, which teams we’re thinking about adopting for the postseason and how Jeanie Buss and Michael Jordan’s friendly relationship might help facilitate the aforementioned trade. Rozier is closer to the point guard the Lakers have been looking for as a way to alleviate the creative burden on James, but that fit has questions, too.Īdd to that any draft compensation Charlotte might be looking for and this won’t be an easy decision to make for anyone.
Hayward’s injury history is extensive and pairing that with LeBron and Anthony Davis’ doesn’t seem ideal. This wouldn’t be painless for the Lakers, either, by the way. No, Westbrook doesn’t make much basketball sense for Charlotte, who already has a much more effective on-ball presence in LaMelo Ball, but as is often the case with small markets in the NBA, the basketball sometimes comes secondary to the business. With guys across their roster looking to get paid in the next few years, Charlotte is going to be looking to cut costs and, in this case, ripping the bandaid to the tune of one season at $47 million of Westbrook makes it easier for them to do so. He has been hurt for much of that time and has two years left at $30 million per season.Ĭharlotte also inked Terry Rozier to a four-year, $97 million extension that kicks in next year. Gordon Hayward signed a four-year, $120 million deal back in 2020 when he was signed and traded to Charlotte by Boston. Westbrook appears to have spent this last season feuding with anyone and everyone and as such, both he and the Lakers are ready to move on.
So, on today’s episode(s) of “The Hook,” Aaron Larsuel and I took a look at such a deal and how much sense it makes for both sides.įor the Lakers, it’s clear.
It’s clear Westbrook’s days with the Lakers are numbered, but how his departure is executed is complicated but absolutely crucial for the short- and long-term future of the organization.Įarlier this week, Marc Stein reported a potential deal between the Lakers and Hornets that would land Westbrook in Charlotte as they move off some of their longer contracts. Yet, as everyone scatters from accountability for the move, at some point, someone is going to have to work to fix a broken roster. Based on leaks from the organization to this point, it would appear that Russell Westbrook just happened to show up at the facility one day as everyone involved reluctantly pulled the trigger on his acquisition. The merciful end of this Lakers season is only days away, and yet somehow it feels like the drama is just starting to unfold.
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