A few days ago, the basketball realm burst out in laughter after Patrick Beverley revealed a rather hilarious exchange with Russell Westbrook. The premise of their conversation – Westbrook wants a ring if the Los Angeles Lakers win the championship title. Fans and more chuckled at the prospect but it also started a debate. Should Brodie and Beverley receive a ring if LeBron James and the Lakers do win the ultimate price? A lot of conversations took place over the matter, and we finally have an answer.

As the purple and gold prepare to play a vital Game 4 at home, NBA insider Chris Haynes spilled the beans. Here is what he found out from his sources.

Will LeBron James and the Lakers give a ring to Russell Westbrook?

Standing inside the Crypto.com arena, Haynes had the answer to one of the most intriguing questions among the NBA fanbase. Many scratched their heads with Westbrook’s ring comments. Not just that but talks flew around on whether Russell Westbrook, Patrick Beverley, and the former Lakers faces deserve a championship ring and there is a definite answer to the question.

“If the Lakers were able to win the whole thing, win a championship, I was told by a high reckoned source within the organization that they would extend a championship ring to ALL players who were on the roster at any point during this season,” revealed Haynes.

So yes, all the stars who once wore the mighty Purple and Gold will have a ring on their finger, regardless of whether they completed the season with them. Haynes revealed it was a practice set in motion by Rob Pelinka, the man behind the transformation of the Lakers this year. It was done so to express to the players- the Lakers value their contributions.

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Westbrook played a good part of two seasons wearing the Lakers jersey. It was arguably his worst NBA phase. Scrutiny and disrespect marked his run with LeBron James. He averaged 17.4 points, 7.2 assists, and 6.9 rebounds in his time as a Lakers star. The 2017 MVP has revived his career with city rivals Los Angeles Clippers.

He turned back the pages during their playoff series against Kevin Durant’s Phoenix Suns. The thunderous electricity and explosiveness came back once he got the freedom to be himself.

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