Russell Westbrook and the Lakers are reportedly on bad terms
Russell Westbrook’s relationship with the Lakers has reportedly reached its breaking point.
L.A. brass currently considers it “impossible” for Westbrook to remain with the team entering next season amid brewing tension between the veteran point guard and coaching staff,Stein added that Westbrook, 33, has reportedly shown “defiance” when approached by coaches and teammates about the subject of changing his role.
The 27–35 Lakers, losers of four straight, are currently ninth in the Western Conference heading into Saturday’s clash with the 43–20 Warriors, the West’s No. 2 seed. The report comes on the heels of eye-opening comments Westbrook made following the Lakers’ blowout loss to the Clippers on Thursday night.
The former MVP told reporters that his role “has changed every single night,” adding that he is still trying figure out the best way he can help the team, per “I’m not a quitter. It’s not in my genes. I don’t quit, regardless of what the hell is going on,” Westbrook said. “I’m going to fight to the end, and if it don’t work, that’s cool, too. I can live with the results. But I’m never going to give up or give in because of a little struggle that’s happening this time of the year.
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