The Lakers and Wizards are reportedly discussing a trade to send Russell Westbrook to Los Angeles, and NBA Twitter canāt get enough of the idea.
One major trade rumor after another rocked NBA Twitter on Thursday. The biggest of them all: The Los Angeles Lakers are on the verge of landing Russell Westbrook.
According to The Athleticās Shams Charania, LA is negotiating a trade with the Washington Wizards to send Kyle Kuzma, Montrezl Harrell and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope east in exchange for the former MVP guard.
Imagining LeBron James and Anthony Davis teaming up with Westbrook was almost too much for some on Twitter to handle.
How did NBA Twitter react to the Lakers and Russell Westbrook trade rumors?
Is it too early to award the Lakers the championship? Twitter wants to know.
The positives for the Lakers adding someone like Westbrook canāt be denied.
Having said that, there are a lot of ways this thing can go horribly wrong. Thatās half the fun.
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Skepticism from some corners was high, especially since the Lakers reportedly looked at Buddy Hield as an option before the Westbrook story broke. The star power is real. The fit may not be.
Hield is the big loser in all this, with the exception of Adrian Wojnarowski being scooped and MLB seeing their trade deadline headlines overshadowed.
Itās been a crazy day in Washington, for sure. Two of the cityās biggest sports stars look like theyāre on the way out.
A Westbrook-James-Davis trio in Los Angeles would be must-watch television in 2022. However, the deal isnāt official yet. Who knows what kinds of twists and turns the trading block could produce next? Maybe Woj has another bomb to drop.