For all the posturing the Lakers have done when it comes to Russell Westbrook this offseason, it’s one of the original teams linked to him that still might be the most likely to be a trade partner.
In the immediate aftermath of the season, the Hornets were one of the primary teams mentioned in trade discussions. While the noise dwindled during the postseason, it has picked back up again in the days and weeks before the start of free agency.
Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer has the latest report on the interest between the Lakers and Charlotte in his latest 2022 mock draft:
The Russell Westbrook interest that Marc Stein reported months back is real.