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The plausibility of trading Russell Westbrook

To say it is completely impossible for the Los Angeles Lakers to trade out of the Russ experiment before the Feb. 10 trade deadline ... I can no longer say that

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Marc Stein
Jan 21, 2022
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The question is posed often these days as the NBA trade deadline approaches and the Los Angeles Lakers continue to flounder without the injured Anthony Davis:

Is there any possible way that the Lakers could trade Russell Westbrook and abort an ill-conceived experiment that is not simply not working but also worsening?

The answer generally remains a pretty…

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