Rival Coach Offers Bold Plan to ‘Save’ Lakers’ Russell Westbrook

The Los Angeles Lakers got Russell Westbrook for a reason. Many thought that Broddie would be the best fit for the team. He was supposed to be the third player behind LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Well, his struggles are too obvious and fans are frustrated. A rival coach made a few comments about great Russell Westbrook, and LA may take this into consideration.

Westbrook is averaging 18.3 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 7.5 assists per game while shooting 43.7% from the field, 29.9% from beyond the arc, and 66.8% from the free-throw line. Yes, LA needs better than that.

Westbrook’s stats should go a little higher now. Davis is out due to a mid-foot strain. The Lakers struggle at this point and the play-in tournament may not save the struggling team.

Frank Vogel benched Westbrook on a few occasions. Broddie didn’t join his teammates at the end of each of these games. Vogel insisted on using players who can win games, and Westbrook wasn’t one of them.

Rival assistant coach advises Lakers on Russell Westbrook

Sean Deveney from Heavy talked to an assistant coach in the Western Conference. This coach said that he’d gladly use Westbrook off the bench.

“One thing that an assistant coach — Western Conference team — said to me was, ‘The only way to really save this and make it work would be to have Russell Westbrook as a sixth man. Have him come off the bench.’ Let them start with Malik Monk and Avery Bradley, whoever else you want in the backcourt, and then have Russell Westbrook — when LeBron goes to the bench — have Russell Westbrook in there,” Deveney said.

“You know, you’re gonna have to have some minutes with them together on the floor obviously, but have as few minutes with Russ and LeBron as possible. That seems like it’s a hoop to jump through as a coach because you’ve got to ask Russell Westbrook to come off the bench, which is not something he’s gonna be inclined to do.”

Does this make sense? LA didn’t trade Westbrook despite all the rumors on the market. Maybe they have other plans for the nine-time All-Star.