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Russell Westbrook (seen here in the Washington jersey on May 29) joins the Los Angeles Lakers.
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This is a really blatant trade in the strongest basketball league in the world. Russell Westbrook joins LeBron James and Anthony Davis with the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Angels. The NBA record champions Los Angeles Lakers are strengthening themselves after matching media reports with Russell Westbrook (32) from the Washington Wizards. The Lakers give Kyle Kuzma (26), Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (28) and Montrezl Harrell (27) to Washington, as reported by the AP news agency on Friday (July 30th).
NBA: Russell Westbrook joins the Los Angeles Lakers
The change can only be officially announced on August 6th, when players can be signed for the new season. However, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver (59) also revealed as part of the NBA draft on Friday night that the rights of Isaiah Jackson, selected by the Lakers in 22nd position, will switch to the Indiana Pacers via the Wizards. In return, the Lakers are expected to receive two second-round picks from the Wizards in 2024 and 2028.
Meanwhile, 32-year-old Westbrook said goodbye to Washington on social media: “I will forever be grateful and appreciate my experience in the organization. Thank you! ”He wrote on Twitter. The nine-time all-star and most valuable player of the 2016/17 season recorded a so-called triple double on average in his only season for the Wizards.
The Los Angeles Lakers had become champions for the 17th time in 2020, but were eliminated in the preseason – also due to injury problems of their superstars LeBron James (36) and Anthony Davis (28) – in the first playoff round against the Phoenix Suns. The contract of the German national player Dennis Schröder (27) expired after the season. He is also on the market as a so-called free agent. (dpa)
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