Report: The Truth About a Russell Westbrook John Wall Deal Has Been Revealed

Will the Los Angeles Lakers trade Russell Westbrook for John Wall? There has been growing speculation about the Lakers veteran and the Houston Rockets. Of course, there are many rumors revolving around Broddie. He struggles to make an impact in LA and some fans want him out of the team. The Lakers have to make a move and getting rid of Westbrook seems like a good option for some fans.

It won’t be that easy though. Westbrook is set to earn a lot of money. He also struggles. NBA teams won’t really do an effort to get him. However, several analysts believe that the Houston Rockets may want him back.

“Ironically enough, the one team that could offer a clean solution to a Wall trade is the Los Angeles Lakers. Former MVP Russell Westbrook is making nearly identical money to Wall over the next two seasons. Marc Stein of Substack reported Houston’s interest in an incentive-based deal that The Athletic can confirm, but there are caveats to this,” Kelly Iko from The Athletic said. “For starters, this is not a situation where Houston is interested in Westbrook. Both parties have already been down that path and are at different places respectively. The Rockets are only interested in finding a solution for Wall’s situation. Westbrook would likely never suit up for Houston in that instance. For a deal to get done, Houston would have to be enticed by an aggressive Lakers approach — one involving either a third team or suitable additional assets — to make it work. Houston would require the Lakers’ 2027 first-rounder in such a deal, sources tell The Athletic, but it’s unclear how willing the Lakers are to put that on the table.”

Russell Westbrook to switch places with John Wall

The Rockets have yet to make a move for Westbrook. They haven’t showed any public interest for their former player. However, they want to get rid of Wall. This may send Westbrook straight in their arms.

The Lakers are without Anthony Davis. The big man has suffered a MCL strain in December. He recovered well, and his MRI returned negative. Davis’ return may make things easier for everyone, including Westbrook.