Fans of the Los Angeles Lakers are already demanding a trade for Russell Westbrook two games into the 2022–23 season. To be honest, supporters had been requesting a trade all summer, but it only took two poor performances for those calls to become more vocal.
When Westbrook played the Golden State Warriors in the opening game of the season, he actually wasn't so poor, but his dreadful 0-for-10 showing against the Los Angeles Clippers was more than exaggerated. Fans are tired of watching this roster, Westbrook and the team don't want this relationship to continue, and it isn't good enough. A rough schedule for when fans may anticipate a Russell Westbrook trade has already been provided, but even that is not a certainty. It will be intriguing to watch what the club does with Westbrook going ahead, and fortunately for them, there is definitely one strategy that is ideal for LA and both practical and effective.