Draymond Green Reminds The League To Not Sleep on Russell Westbrook and the Lakers: “You Haven’t Really Had The Opportunity To See That Team Healthy”

This NBA season has not been short of surprises. However, one of the biggest surely comes with the way the Los Angeles Lakers have played so far. Despite all the star power, they have failed to make their mark, and much of the blame has come on the shoulders of Russell Westbrook and coach Frank Vogel. However, one of the league’s star believes the Lakers can really turn things around now.

While speaking on his podcast, Draymond Green spoke about the purple and gold unit and pointed out that they have never been completely healthy this season.

While the Lakers have some embarrassing losses under their belt this season, they have also had some bad luck. Mainly with injuries keeping players away. Recently, Anthony Davis returned after missing over 17 games. There are some other players who are yet to recover and suit up for the Lakers. Hence, the Lake show’s true potential is still a mystery.

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Draymond Green sends a warning about the Lakers

While speaking on his podcast, the Draymond Green Show, the Warriors star spoke about the upcoming trade deadline. While he said he is excited to see what deals are made, Green doesn’t see a reason the Lakers should trade Westbrook. He also said the league is yet to see a healthy Lakers team and Russ taking all the blame every time is not fair.

Green said, “The reality is I’m not sure Russell Westbrook is traded. If I’m guessing just as an NBA fan, I don’t really foresee it happening, nor do I think it really should happen. You haven’t really had the opportunity to see that team healthy and how they could grow together healthy. And I also don’t like how Russell Westbrook gets all of the blame for everything going wrong.”

The Lakers are almost back at their best for the season. With AD just making his return, it will take some time for him to get back to his best health. Moreover, they still have Kendrick Nunn injured. Hence, there is surely potential for this team to grow. However, despite all that, the purple and gold outfit surely needs to make some moves.

It is clear that the roster has been a problem for them this season. Hence, making some major moves could surely be in play. Who goes on the chopping block is unknown, but things need to start moving around. The Lakers need to add reliable shooters and defenders around LeBron James to reap his benefits to the fullest. Moreover, they really need defenders to make up for their age.

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