During the first weekend of the NBA’s Summer League, LeBron James, Russell Westbrook and Anthony Davis all spoke on the phone and expressed commitment to one another to make it work with the Lakers, per Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports.
The Los Angeles trio was considered to be a force in the NBA after the addition of Westbrook last summer, but the Lakers struggled mightily largely due to health issues, lack of production and defense from their supporting cast. Westbrook bore the brunt of the blame due to his shooting struggles and high turnover rate despite averaging 18.