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Lakers Rumors: Agent Believes Russell Westbrook Will Be Easier To Move At
Trade Deadline
Rumors: NBA 經紀人相信 Russell Westbrook 將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.
隨著所有關於交易的談判和傳言，Russell Westbrook在洛杉磯湖人隊即將結束似乎已成
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.
在經歷了 2021-22 賽季的災難之後，湖人隊迫切需要改善陣容，而實現這一目標的最簡
單途徑是將 Westbrook 的巨額 4700 萬美元交易到更合適的球員。談論最多的交易是
Kyrie Irving，他與布魯克林籃網隊有自己的問題，但到目前為止，談判還沒有走得太遠
。湖人隊也曾與猶他爵士隊、印第安納溜馬隊和紐約尼克隊談過交易，但這些交易感覺
像是萬一 Irving 無法得到的備案。
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:
湖人隊應該在訓練營開始前盡其所能嘗試交易 Westbrook ，但一位匿名的 NBA 經紀人通
過 Bleacher Report 的 Eric Pincus 指出，在交易截止日期前完成交易會更容易
“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.”
經紀人說“在接近截止日期的時候，他會變得更容易交易（湖人隊負責他 2022-23 賽季
薪水的一半以上）。對於球隊老闆來說，這筆錢要少得多”。“球隊在當時會保持更加現
實的立場。
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.
這位高層提出了一個很好的觀點，因為在 2022-23 賽季，湖人隊將承擔 Westbrook 的大
部分薪水，這將使任何接收球隊更有可能接受他的交易。然而，在夏季發生的所有戲劇性
事件之後，湖人隊在本賽季開始時讓他在後衛名單上並不是站不住腳的，所以現在找到一
筆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.
隨著 Kevin Durant 的交易傳聞仍在，湖人隊可能要到訓練營之前才能找到他們喜歡的交
易，所以除非市場發生劇烈變化，否則每個人都必須繼續等待。
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 之後，溜馬隊覺得湖人隊是最可行的 B 計劃，因為他們有 Buddy Hield 和
Myles Turner 這兩名球員，這絕對可以提高陣容。據報導，洛杉磯隊提供了 Westbrook
，一個首輪選秀權和兩個第二輪選秀權以換取這兩個選秀權，但印第安納似乎對他們的兩
個第一的價格持堅定態度。