“Russell Westbrook Being Himself Hasn’t Won Anything”: Shannon Sharpe Implores 2017 MVP to Accept 3rd Option Position After LeBron James and Anthony Davis
Russell Westbrook has failed to capture a ring so far in his career. As such, Shannon Sharpe thinks it’s time for her to stay behind.
The LA Lakers made a big move last season when they acquired Russell Westbrook. The idea was to form a ‘Big 3’ with him, LeBron James and Anthony Davis.
Things didn’t go as planned, with the Lakers finishing out of entry tournament contention. A disappointing season to say the least.
Unfortunately, much of the blame fell on the head of the 2017 MVP, causing many to question his role on any team with championship aspirations.
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Shannon Sharpe thinks it’s time for Russell Westbrook to accept a smaller role on the Lakers
The 2022-2023 season is practically a decisive season for the ‘Big 3’ of the Lakers. Many expected great things from LeBron, AD and Russ, but were disappointed.
One of the many disappointed fans is Shannon Sharpe, who has recently been very outspoken about Russell Westbrook’s role on the Lakers. He even went so far as to point out Westbrook’s flaws on his previous teams.
.@ShannonSharpe he doesn’t think Westbrook will thrive in the Lakers’ system, despite assurances from Darvin Ham:
“We heard this all last year, Russ has to prove he can play alongside LeBron and AD and accept the fact that Bron and AD are 1-2 options and he’s going to get his after the fact.” pic.twitter.com/RUyVR5SVk0
– INDISPUTABLE (@indisputable) October 4, 2022
Sharpe suggests that given Russ’s previous failures, he is unlikely to thrive under new manager Darvin Ham’s system. In fact, he thinks it’s about time the nine-time All-Star understands that he’s not first or second choice on a team with championship aspirations.
The idea of letting ‘Russ be Russ’ is clearly not working, and Shannon would further point out that the market isn’t very interested in it either.
The Lakers considered trading Russell Westbrook to the Indiana Pacers
As Shannon Sharpe mentioned, the market for Russ doesn’t look too good. So much so, that the Lakers could only entice anyone to bite by adding two unprotected first-round picks. As seen when he was offered to the Pacers.
Lakers reportedly seriously considered trading Russell Westbrook to Pacers https://t.co/dnrjUXm0Jw
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) October 3, 2022
However, it seems that the Lakers want to run with Russ again. That being said, the trade deadline is still some way off and a lot of things can change from time to time.
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