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on March 7, 2023
Ru sell Westbrook's first season with the Lakers didn't go as well as any had hoped. He had a tough time clicking with other players on Los Angeles' roster and never got into a groove.Neither did the Lakers as a team. They mi sed the playoffsdespite having Tommy Wingels Jersey LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Westbrook and a cast of veterans, which led to some .Some wondered whether Westbrook would be a part of it.He was always going to be a clunky fit next to James, as both are built as primary ball handlers and are not great floor spacers. Last season, he was benched in crucial situations, shopped at the trade deadline and remained a major question mark as to his Marc-Edouard Vlasic Jersey future with the franchise with free agency looming.But, as the saying goes-- Money talks.MORE: Westbrook has a $47.1 million player option for the 2022-23 season, so before the Lakers could consider moving on from him, that decision needed to be made. He is set to opt into his player option on Tuesday, per .Now, Westbrook is set to play the final year of his max contract extension with Los Angeles. He'll have another chance to prove his worth with a new head coach, Darwin Ham, at the helm.Despite his troubles with the Chris Tierney Jersey Lakers last season, Westbrook seemed to be in a good mood on Tuesday morning.Wouldn't you if you just guaranteed yourself $47 million?Shortly before news of his option pickup broke, the 33-year-old point guard released a video of him singing and dancing along to Beyonc's"Break My Soul" on social media.Ru sell Westbrook is in a good mood today (@sportingnews) It is notable that Westbrook chose this specific Beyonc song.Why?It's because of the lyric that he is repeating throughout most of the video.MORE: Westbrook chose to showcase the part of the song that repeatedly uses the lyric "you won't break my soul."Could that be a me sage to the Lakers?Maybe, especially considering that there have been rumors abound about his teammates, like James, .More likely though is that Westbrook's me sage is aimed at his critics. That could include members of the Lakers organizationbut is not limited to them. After all, it's Martin Jones Jersey no secret that Westbrook received a great deal of criticism for his performance during his first year in Los Angeles.He fought off the "Westbrick" moniker all season long, from fans to Mikkel Boedker Jersey national TV pundits like Skip Bayle s.His fit and were analyzed all year long; at one point, Laker legend Magic Johnson even said that .Clearly, Westbrook isn't letting all of that negativity get to him. He is staying positive going into his second season with the Lakers. Now, he and LeBron just have to figure out how they can play together.And if they can't, the Lakers will reach a cro sroads with 33-year-old point guard.
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