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Shams Charania, Sam Amick and Jovan Buha report on the Lakers' big picture with Russell Westbrook.

Los Angeles reportedly considered sending the star point guard and two draft picks to Indiana.

It is no secret the Lakers considered a trade to send Westbrook to Indiana for Turner and Hield, but they did that right up to the start of camp.

The team's top decision-makers strongly considered a deal that would have landed Myles Turner and Buddy Hield.

Second-year center Jay Huff numbers among L.A.'s intriguing young prospects that the team is taking a look at during its preseason, which has gotten ...

You'll get your first opportunity to check out the new-look 2022-23 Los Angeles Lakers tonight at 7:30 p.m., when L.A. hosts De'Aaron Fox, Domantas Sabonis, ...

Head coach Mike Brown was canned after that awful start, and the team failed to live up to expectations the rest of the season. Training camp invitees Matt Ryan, Dwayne Bacon, and Javante McCoy will also be available. A good team doesn't necessarily need to win every preseason game, but it shouldn't lose all of them, either. against the reigning champion Golden State Warriors, and (sorry) will be a one-sided romp. You'll get your first opportunity to check out the new-look 2022-23 Los Angeles Lakers tonight at 7:30 p.m., when L.A. and Lonnie Walker IV, plus returning point guard Dennis Schröder, are all set to be unavailable tonight.

But Coach Darvin Ham has publicly been in Westbrook's corner since accepting the job, and on Monday prior to the Lakers' first preseason game against Sacramento ...

The Los Angeles Lakers hosted the Sacramento Kings in the preseason opener and lost despite a strong first half.

Los Angeles Lakers basketball is finally back after a long and strange offseason! The team looks a lot different this season after a summer that was filled ...

Lakers Basketball is back! Alright, not yet in its official capacity. But the new team, behind their new Head Coach, Darvin Ham, hit the floor tonight and ...

The good news: your Los Angeles Lakers enjoyed a solid first half showing in their first preseason action of the 2022-23 season, when Darvin Ham actually ...

Despite a poor overall showing from the Lakers in their first preseason game, three players stood out in a positive way for them.

But after a woeful 2021-22 season in which the supporting cast around LeBron James, Russell Westbrook and Anthony Davis was often criticized, at least the first ...

– Anthony Davis speaks to the media after scoring 11 points & 11 rebounds in 16 minutes of play. Perhaps one of the spriest Lakers was Nunn, who missed all of last season with a troublesome bone bruise in his knee. Westbrook was 2 for 3 from the field, both baskets coming in the first three minutes of the game. James had the roughest offensive outing of any Laker, shooting 0 for 7 from the field on his way to four points and two assists. But the Lakers led at halftime anyway, 46-41, thanks much in part to the scrappy effort by the players around them. But after a woeful 2021-22 season in which the supporting cast around LeBron James, Russell Westbrook and Anthony Davis was often criticized, at least the first half – when the veterans actually played – seemed to promise a little bit of hope.

Monday night was a disappointing one for the Los Angeles Lakers, and not just because of what happened on the floor in their 105-75 loss to the Sacramento ...

Prior to the game, it was reported that the Lakers tried to trade Westbrook (and his 47 million dollar contract) before the pre-season and had reached a trade agreement with the Indiana Pacers. The criticized Russell Westbrook scored five points (two of three from the field), as well as two rebounds and three assists in 14 minutes. Keegan Murray (16 points), De'Aaron Fox (10) and Richaun Holmes (10) were the three Kings players in double figures. [Russell Westbrook was close to joining the Pacers](https://www.marca.com/en/basketball/nba/los-angeles-lakers/2022/10/03/633b213146163f7d698b456e.html) LeBron James had just four points (scoring four of five free throws) and a poor zero out of seven from the field in his 16 minutes. [Los Angeles Lakers](https://www.marca.com/en/basketball/nba/los-angeles-lakers.html), and not just because of what happened on the floor in their 105-75 loss to the Sacramento Kings.

Lakers guard Russell Westbrook passes the ball as Kings forward Trey Lyles defends Monday in Los Angeles. (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press).

Los Angeles Lakers fans aren't as willing to be patient with Russell Westbrook as the team apparently is, desp.

It's Year 4 for Davis in Los Angeles and it's pretty safe to say this one is the biggest.

But after a woeful 2021-22 season in which the supporting cast around LeBron James, Russell Westbrook and Anthony Davis was often criticized, at least the first ...

– Anthony Davis speaks to the media after scoring 11 points & 11 rebounds in 16 minutes of play. Perhaps one of the spriest Lakers was Nunn, who missed all of last season with a troublesome bone bruise in his knee. Westbrook was 2 for 3 from the field, both baskets coming in the first three minutes of the game. James had the roughest offensive outing of any Laker, shooting 0 for 7 from the field on his way to four points and two assists. But the Lakers led at halftime anyway, 46-41, thanks much in part to the scrappy effort by the players around them. But after a woeful 2021-22 season in which the supporting cast around LeBron James, Russell Westbrook and Anthony Davis was often criticized, at least the first half – when the veterans actually played – seemed to promise a little bit of hope.

Los Angeles Lakers guard Kendrick Nunn said he felt good playing in his first game in a year when L.A. hosted the Sacramento Kings on Monday.

But first group when I was in, that space was pretty, pretty uptight, and the pace was good as well.” Then my second group to start the second half was a little stagnant, I would say. It’s the best way to watch player interviews, exclusive coverage from events, participate in live shows, and more! “I think the spacing was good tonight to start off. And the 27-year-old said he felt good being back on the floor after missing last year with a bone bruise in his knee. Nunn thought he fit well besides James and Davis in the starting lineup.

But Coach Darvin Ham has publicly been in Westbrook's corner since accepting the job, and on Monday prior to the Lakers' first preseason game against Sacramento ...

“Throw the coaching out and the other stuff, a fantastic human being that deserves a chance and I’m glad he got a chance,” Brown said. Brown was the first to hire Ham to an NBA staff back in 2011, putting him on course for a career that led him through Atlanta and Milwaukee. Ham called it “the nature of the beast.” The Athletic was first to report that trade talks continued up to the start of training camp, with the Lakers balking at sending out both of their 2027 and 2029 first-round picks in a potential deal. So far in camp, Ham said he has seen both of those boxes checked. As long as Russell Westbrook is a Laker, he’ll be facing an onslaught of trade rumors until the deadline in February.

With the 2022-23 NBA season just a couple of weeks away, there seems to be one Russell Westbrook trade that seems inevitable for the Los Angeles Lakers.

Hield and Turner are two very good NBA veterans but the Lakers need to ask themselves if paying such a steep price (that of two future first-round picks) is worth this deal. Because before you answer that question, you have to answer whether or not the Lakers will have good health. [linked to almost all summer long](https://sircharlesincharge.com/2022/07/06/nba-trade-rumors-lakers-gordon/) and one that the team almost made during the offseason.

The Lakers overhauled much of their supporting cast this offseason after a disappointing finish in the West. Lonnie Walker, Dennis Schroder and Patrick Beverley ...

“I’m not seeing the Lakers as a legit contender,” Pierce said. The Lakers overhauled much of their supporting cast this offseason after a disappointing finish in the West. Paul Pierce has never been fond of the Lakers since his playing days.

The Lakers held serious discussions about trading Russell Westbrook for Buddy Hield and Myles Turner, and they came close to saying yes.

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Hours after the release of a story revealing how close he came to being traded to the Pacers, Russell Westbrook was in the Lakers' starting lineup Monday ...

[separate story](https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/story/2022-10-03/los-angeles-lakers-guard-matt-ryan-path-to-nba-cemetery), Lakers camp invitee [Matt Ryan](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/r/ryanma01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)talks to Woike about the unusual preparations he had to take to get ready for the NBA after COVID-19 interrupted his final season in college. “The Lakers gave him an opportunity and knowing him, he’s going to fight, claw, do whatever he needs to do to make this thing right for him, his family, the organization and the city.” “None of this works if he’s not available and he’s not hitting on all cylinders,” Ham said. The biggest piece of our success.” “Throw the coaching out and the other stuff, a fantastic human being that deserves a chance and I’m glad he got a chance,” Brown said. And everything else will take care of itself.” New head coach Darvin Ham said Westbrook has been doing everything he’s asked to in practice, including finding ways to contribute without the ball in his hands. “I mean, it comes with the business. “Any outside noise, that’s par for the course,” Ham said. Kings coach Mike Brown gave Ham his first coaching opportunity, hiring him as an assistant on his staff with the Lakers in 2011. Woike confirms that the team has been considering trades for the embattled guard all summer, but it’s not willing to part with unprotected first-round picks in both 2027 and 2029. Everything else will take care of itself.

The Los Angeles Lakers opened their 2022 NBA preseason slate with Russell Westbrook in the starting lineup. They nearly went into that contest without him ...

Sure, the prospect of Westbrook flying around off the ball as a slashing and screen-setting super-athlete is fun, but it's not a novel idea. The should-he-stay-or-should-he-go debates are an unnecessary distraction for a team that needs everything to go right to make any kind of noise this season. Cashing them in now could mean missing out on a better deal down the line. Flipping Westbrook (and the picks) for Turner and Hield would erase those questions of fit immediately. People have wondered aloud for years whether he should change his approach, and the light bulb hasn't clicked yet. Turner would electrify the frontcourt with his shot-blocking and floor-spacing. That plan included him when they gave me the job." Because the Lakers have already pumped so many resources into this roster, those two future first-round picks are easily their best trade assets. If they were going to take that plunge, they wanted everyone on the same page, and it seems as if there's at least some support for keeping Westbrook around. Westbrook is also dynamic in the open court, but these aren't exactly the run-and-gun Showtime Lakers. "I have a plan for him. His strengths didn't make a ton of sense for this roster.