Russell Westbrook Being Linked to One Eastern Conference Team

The Russell Westbrook experiment in Los Angeles did not go as planned.

The Lakers easily had one of their most disappointing seasons in franchise history. From the very jump, most of the blame was placed squarely on the shoulders of Russell Westbrook. He seemed to be the scapegoat for the Lakers disastrous season.

In spite of his extremely tough season, some other teams are already sniffing around. According to reporter Marc Stein, it would appear as though there is one Eastern Conference team that is very much interested in Westbrook’s services.

That team is the Charlotte Hornets, who are currently looking at the play-in during this year’s post season.

The Hornets are a "team to watch" to acquire Russell Westbrook, per @TheSteinLine pic.twitter.com/Sbeeselz7Y

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) April 7, 2022

Of course, LaMelo Ball has been a fantastic point guard for them, although he could be shifted to the two guard slot.

Russell is a Jordan brand athlete so there’s his connection to Hornets owner Michael Jordan. Putting Westbrook on your team is a risky proposition.

As great as he is an athlete, he has way too many holes in his game.

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