Lakers Make Russell Westbrook Decision: NBA World Reacts

According to a report, the storied NBA franchise intends to keep Russ on the roster for the 2022-23 season.

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"The Lakers plan to keep Russell Westbrook," Bleacher Report tweeted.

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"LA refuses to give up 'additional assets' to send him out, per @TheSteinLine.

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Westbrook is expected to exercise his $47M player option for next season."

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Westbrook was a disappointment in his first year with the Lakers.

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However, there's a belief a new coach and system could be beneficial for him.

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The Lakers fired head coach Frank Vogel at the end of the season and later hired Darvin Ham.

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It appears Los Angeles will try and run it back with LeBron James

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Anthony Davis and Russ leading the way.

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"Too big of an investment and potential upside to abandon it without seeing how it works with Frank gone," a fan tweeted.

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"Let’s give Darvin Ham a chance to figure it out, plus the chemistry that has been developed and health."

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