Russell Westbrook to exercise $47M player option with Lakers | THE HERD

Russell Westbrook is reportedly exercising his $47 million player option to return to the Los Angeles Lakers. The LakeShow acquired Russ last summer from the Washington Wizards in exchange for the 22nd overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Montrezl Harrell and Kyle Kuzma. The Lakers were reportedly invested in a Kyrie Irving trade involving Russ, but his contract made business complicated. Joy Taylor breaks down what this means for the Lakers this upcoming season.