It's been a tough season for the Los Angeles Lakers this year. They currently find themselves in ninth place in the Western Conference, putting Los Angeles in the running for the play-in games. However, it's gotten so bad, that now fans are asking LeBron James' agent, Rich Paul, to trade Russell Westbrook in exchange for them.
A Twitter account called Lakers Vino shows a clip of a fan doing just that. He asks Rich Paul point-blank to trade himself for Westbrook. Rather than engaging with the fan, Paul simply laughs it off as he exits the court. James' agent never provides an answer, as this is clearly a joke.
Rich Paul laughs at a fan asking to trade himself for Westbrook 😂
— 🦉 Lakers Vino (@VinoUncorked) March 12, 2022
Even so, it's not a good look to have fans asking for themselves to be traded for a player. Russell Westbrook has been awful this season, as he looks like one of the aliens from the original Space Jam stole his talent. The Lakers have suffered due to his poor play and LeBron James has had to put the team on his back just to give LA a chance every night.
Lakers fans are one of the most passionate fanbases out there. Los Angeles has won multiple championships throughout the years. So much so, it's expected for the team to be in contention every year. LeBron James and Anthony Davis were able to win the championship in the NBA bubble, but since then, LA has struggled to stay afloat in the Western Conference.
Maybe if Russell Westbrook sees this video, it'll ignite a fire beneath him and he gets back to his regular triple-double performances. We'll see how it plays out, as the Lakers still have a chance to make the postseason.
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