Rumors have been swirling for months regarding the future of Russell Westbrook in a Lakers uniform and the Hornets have consistently been linked to the triple-double king.
On Monday, The Ringer’s Kevin O’Connor updated the team needs section of his ‘NBA Draft Guide’ ahead of Thursday’s NBA draft, which mentioned Charlotte’s ‘real’ interest in acquiring Westbrook.
O’Connor writes:
“The Russell Westbrook interest that Marc Stein reported months back is real. Though Westbrook makes little sense as a player next to [LaMelo] Ball, he does have an expiring contract and the Hornets could be dropping the bag for restricted free agent Miles Bridges, plus LaMelo Ball’s extension is around the corner.