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Lakers Rumors: Agent Believes Russell Westbrook Will Be Easier To Move At
Trade Deadline
Rumors: NBA 经纪人相信 Russell Westbrook 将更容易在截止日期前才被交易
With all the talks and rumors of deals, it seems like a foregone conclusion
that Russell Westbrook’s tenure with the Los Angeles Lakers is coming to an
end.
随着所有关于交易的谈判和传言，Russell Westbrook在洛杉矶湖人队即将结束似乎已成
定局。
After a disaster of a 2021-22 season, the Lakers are desperate to improve the
roster and the easiest path to doing so would be to trade Westbrook’s
gargantuan $47 million expiring into better fitting pieces. The most talked
about trade is Westbrook for Kyrie Irving, who has his own issues with the
Brooklyn Nets but so far, talks have not gotten very far. Los Angeles has
also explored trades with the Utah Jazz, Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks
but those feel like contingencies in case Irving can’t be had.
在经历了 2021-22 赛季的灾难之后，湖人队迫切需要改善阵容，而实现这一目标的最简
单途径是将 Westbrook 的巨额 4700 万美元交易到更合适的球员。谈论最多的交易是
Kyrie Irving，他与布鲁克林篮网队有自己的问题，但到目前为止，谈判还没有走得太远
。湖人队也曾与犹他爵士队、印第安纳溜马队和纽约尼克队谈过交易，但这些交易感觉
像是万一 Irving 无法得到的备案。
The Lakers should do everything in their power to try and trade Westbrook
before training camp starts, but an anonymous NBA agent noted that a deal
would be easier to consummate at the trade deadline, via Eric Pincus of
Bleacher Report:
湖人队应该在训练营开始前尽其所能尝试交易 Westbrook ，但一位匿名的 NBA 经纪人通
过 Bleacher Report 的 Eric Pincus 指出，在交易截止日期前完成交易会更容易
“He’ll become easier to trade closer to the deadline [with the Lakers
responsible for more than half of his 2022-23 salary]. That’s a lot less
money for an owner to spend on,” the agent said. “Teams are more realistic
on where they stand at that point. Other players become unhappy. Some may
become available that [simply] aren’t right now.”
经纪人说“在接近截止日期的时候，他会变得更容易交易（湖人队负责他 2022-23 赛季
薪水的一半以上）。对于球队老板来说，这笔钱要少得多”。“球队在当时会保持更加现
实的立场。
The executive brings up a good point as L.A. would be on the hook for most of
Westbrook’s salary during the 2022-23 season which would make any receiving
team more likely to swallow his deal. However, starting the season with the
guard on the roster might not be untenable for the Lakers after all the drama
that’s transpired during the summer, so finding a deal now still seems like
the most probable course.
这位高层提出了一个很好的观点，因为在 2022-23 赛季，湖人队将承担 Westbrook 的大
部分薪水，这将使任何接收球队更有可能接受他的交易。然而，在夏季发生的所有戏剧性
事件之后，湖人队在本赛季开始时让他在后卫名单上并不是站不住脚的，所以现在找到一
笔交易似乎仍然是最有可能的。
With the Kevin Durant trade saga ongoing, the Lakers may not find a deal they
like until right before training camp so everyone will just have to continue
waiting barring a drastic change in the market.
随着 Kevin Durant 的交易传闻仍在，湖人队可能要到训练营之前才能找到他们喜欢的交
易，所以除非市场发生剧烈变化，否则每个人都必须继续等待。
Pacers would accept Russell Westbrook and two first-round picks for Buddy
Hield, Myles Turner
After Irving, the Pacers feel like the most feasible plan B for the Lakers as
they have two players in Buddy Hield and Myles Turner that could definitely
improve the roster. Los Angeles reportedly offered Westbrook, a first-round
pick, and two second-round picks in exchange for the two but Indiana seems
firm on their price of two firsts instead.
在 Irving 之后，溜马队觉得湖人队是最可行的 B 计划，因为他们有 Buddy Hield 和
Myles Turner 这两名球员，这绝对可以提高阵容。据报导，洛杉矶队提供了 Westbrook
，一个首轮选秀权和两个第二轮选秀权以换取这两个选秀权，但印第安纳似乎对他们的两
个第一的价格持坚定态度。