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Bill Simmons Thinks Russell Westbrook Will Be Out Of The League If The Lakers Trade Him 

Russell Westbrook was acquired in a trade during the summer of 2021 with the hope that he along with LeBron James and Anthony Davis would form a championship-caliber core. However, it didn’t work out that way and Westbrook simply struggled to find his footing.

Westbrook averaged 18.5 points, 7.4 rebounds and 7.1 assists per game on 44.4% shooting from the field last season, but his fit was always a topic of discussion which has now led the Lakers to explore the trade market to get Westbrook out of the team.

The Lakers have been unsuccessful trying to move the 33-year old point guard so far as the trade market remains limited for him. But if the Lakers can get a deal done, renowned NBA analyst Bill Simmons believes that Westbrook will be eventually out of the league.

Per Lakers Daily:

“If that trade did happen…I think he’s out of the league,” Simmons said. “I’m not saying that in the Skip Bayless way. I just think he’s the rare kind of guy where if you’re a tanking team or a lottery team, why would you bring him in? All he’s gonna do is try to play 40 minutes a game and put up stats and make you more competitive.

“If you’re a playoff team, I can’t think of a playoff team that he would be additive to. He’s not gonna want to come off the bench.”