It has been a disappointing start to the 2021-22 season for both the Indiana Pacers and Los Angeles Lakers. Each team will be one to watch as the NBA trade deadline approaches.
There was a lot of excitement surrounding the Lakers in the offseason when the team executed a trade with the Washington Wizards to acquire Westbrook.
The anticipation was raised when it surfaced how close Los Angeles was to pulling off a deal with the Sacramento Kings to land Buddy Hield. Los Angeles pivoted and instead landed Westbrook.
Through ups and downs, there has been lingering questions about Westbrook’s fit with the Lakers—prompting some to even identify potential landing spots that make sense for a deal.
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The Westbrook discussion intensified after he posted a rough performance against the short-handed Brooklyn Nets on Christmas Day. He finished with 13 points, 12 rebounds, and 11 assists but went 4-of-20 (20%) from the field with 3 turnovers.
One team that isn’t in the playoff picture but has no interest in a tear down is the Indiana Pacers. Some have pointed to them as a logical potential suitor for Westbrook to return back to a role as a single-star talent with a massive usage rate like he had with the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Let’s take a look at an NBA trade scenario that would send Russell Westbrook from the Los Angeles Lakers to the Indiana Pacers.
