Whether Russell Westbrook’s future is in Los Angeles or not, it felt notable that he was at Monday’s introductory press conference for Darvin Ham. Westbrook’s future is as uncertain as any Laker on the roster despite him almost certainly being on the books for $47 million next season, assuming he picks up his player option.
At that press conference, Ham openly discussed Westbrook and his role for next season — perhaps another indicator of him being on the roster — but also spoke about conversations he’d had with Westbrook already. Those conversations have apparently been positive ones, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.