When the mighty fall, they tend to do it rather swiftly. It wasn’t long ago that Russell Westbrook was widely regarded as one of the best players in the NBA. Now, he’s generally perceived as a problem.

It’s fair to say the former MVP has negative trade value at this stage of his career.

The Los Angeles Lakers will likely move on from him this summer. His 2021-22 season with them was, to put it lightly, disappointing. Given his contributions to that level of disappointment, trading him won’t be easy.

It also won’t be impossible. There is no such thing as an untradeable contract in the NBA. The Lakers will find a taker if they’re willing to attach sweeteners to his exorbitant contract.

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One of those takers could be the New York Knicks. They’ve got a little cap space to absorb Westbrook’s money if the Lakers are willing to make it worth their while.

Here are two trade packages that land Westbrook in Madison Square Garden.