Lakers head coach Frank Vogel admitted earlier this week that he and his coaching staff had “discussed” bringing Russell Westbrook off the bench, but said at practice on Friday that they aren’t at the point where they’re going to do so just yet.
However, according to the latest report from Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Vogel may be one of the last remaining members of the organization who feels that way. Before the Lakers took on the Warriors on ABC, Woj had the following to say on the “NBA Countdown” pregame show:
“There’s been an increasing push within the Los Angeles Lakers, I’m told, both inside and outside the locker room, to demote nine-time All-Star Russell Westbrook from the starting lineup.