On the day of the trade deadline, the Los Angeles Lakers announced the success of a trade involving Russell Westbrook. The announcement read that the Utah Jazz received Westbrook in a three-team deal. Following this, reports about the NBA Star’s bitter relationship in the Lakers locker room emerged. ESPN?s Dave McMenamin claimed that a source referred to Westbrook as a “vampire” in the locker room. These harsh comments led to Nina Westbrook making an emotional plea to the media. She accused ESPN of slander while writing about the hardships the family faced with such revelations. NBA Players like Donovan Mitchell and Kyle Kuzma did their bit and stood up for the Westbrooks. Amidst these developments, Westbrook’s future in the league continues to hang in the balance.

As per reports, the NBA Star and the Jazz organization are uncertain if he will flaunt the Jazz jersey this season. Supposedly, there are several discussions taking place around this matter. Furthermore, some reports stated that Westbrook and his agents are looking for other teams to sign him up. With these discussions, Shams Charania of The Athletic made a bold claim. He said, “When you look at teams around the league, there’s not a spot for Russell Westbrook. It’s a slow-moving market, and we’ll see if he’ll be able to find a home.”??Following this statement, NBA Fans rushed to weigh in on the comments.?

NBA Fans stand united for Russell Westbrook

Russell Westbrook has had a tough season and it doesn’t seem to get better. With this in mind, NBA Fans implored empathy from those in the league while defending the NBA Star. They wrote that the league can always make some space for a player of Westbrook’s caliber. Fans encouraged their teams to sign the nine-time All-Star up. Furthermore, fans called cap on Shams Charania’s comments. Here are some of the reactions:

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2017 MVP’s future in the league

The Utah Jazz is willing to keep Westbrook on their roster but nothing in terms of his playing time is guaranteed.?Following this update, ESPN?s Adrian Wojnarowski announced that the Jazz have given Westbrook permission to explore “potential buyout teams.” Supposedly, his agent and some teams in the league have had a few discussions.

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He stated that discussions have taken place with the Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Clippers, Miami Heat, and Washington Wizards. However, nothing is certain and more will be known after the All-Star break.?

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