The Los Angeles Lakers may be saying all the right things publicly, but they remain interested in trading Russell Westbrook.
Kevin O'Connor of The Ringer said the Lakers have explored a Westbrook-Bradley Beal deal.
"The one name that I've heard recently is Bradley Beal as another guy that they want. I'm not sure if the interest is as mutual. You know Beal, it seems like Miami would be more of the threat to take him away from Washington. I don't think you can also rule out Boston either because of his relationship with Jayson Tatum, but the Lakers are trying to angle for some moves like that using the Russ expiring and the '27 and the '29 firsts.