Lakers’ Russell Westbrook splitting with longtime agent over ‘irreconcilable differences’

Russell Westbrook said he was split with Wasserman’s longtime agent Sad Futureer about what the agent described as an “irreconcilable difference.” Adrian Voinaroski.. The separation of players and agents is nothing new, but Foucher has issued a long statement about his currently expired partnership with Westbrook.

“I have represented Russell Westbrook for 14 years and are proud of the partnership that was a huge success in the 2008 draft, signed the Supermax contract, and signed the only renegotiation and extension Max contract in history. A man in the industry, he recently coordinated three consecutive deals on behalf of Russell, which culminates in trading to his hometown. Los Angeles Lakers..

“Every time the team abandoned valuable players and assets to buy Russell, and every time a new organization accepted Russell’s arrival. We did it with elegance and class.

“Currently, the market is telling the Lakers that it is necessary to add value to Russell in all trading scenarios, as there is a possibility of a fourth trading in four years. Still, in such trading , Russell may need to move immediately from the new team via buyout.

“This kind of deal only reduces the value of Russell, and his best option is to stay with the Lakers and accept the first role and support that Darvin Ham has publicly provided. Russell is the first ballot, Naismith. A player in the Basketball Hall of Fame, and will prove it again before he retires.

“Unfortunately there are irreconcilable differences regarding the best path to his progress and we are no longer cooperating. I hope Russell and his family will do their best.”

Westbrook himself leaves Los Angeles if Future disagrees on the best way to advance his career and is trying to end his relationship with Westbrook because he wants to leave the former Starpoint Guard to the Lakers. It’s natural to like that. but, According to the Los Angeles Times Dan WoikeWestbrook has never requested a deal.

Of course, it’s worth pointing out that he doesn’t need it exactly. It’s no secret that the Lakers like to trade with him, they’re just grumpy about the details of the deal. According to reports, he doesn’t want to pick the first round just to abandon Westbrook, so far only Kyrie Irving has been reported to be worth the pick. Former James teammate Irving in a great shooter seems to fit the point guard easily, without sacrificing the talent of the stars the Lakers wanted to add to Westbrook.

At least publicly, the Lakers have shown everything they still think Westbrook can be a star of that sort. As Foucher said, the new head coach Darvin Ham has been a big public advocate for Westbrook. “Don’t confuse. Russell is one of the best players our league has ever seen, and there’s still a ton left in his tank,” Ham said. Said At his introductory press conference. “I don’t know why people tend to write him down … Russ and I had a really really great one-on-one conversation, and the biggest word that came out of those discussions was It was a sacrifice. We’re going to sacrifice whatever we have to do, and it’s not just Russ. There is a sacrifice that Lebron has to make, and AD has to go far below the rest of our roster. “

Still, when I read between the lines, the message from the Lakers players wasn’t very positive. James and Westbrook were sitting on the other side of the infamous arena when they joined the Summer League last weekend. After news of the Westbrook and Future split, Rich Paul, who represents James and other Lakers players, Tweet “It’s a cold game!” The idea that the Lakers might keep Westbrook all the time felt like leverage play. That leverage is losing power.

Agents rarely talk publicly about their relationships with previous clients. It’s usually a bad business. Why send a message to potential future clients that they are willing to air such dirty laundry? At this stage, it’s hard to say who the statement benefits and how it will affect Westbrook’s future. Well, it can’t make it exactly hard to trade him, because no one wants him as it is. Perhaps this could give the Lakers a new sense of urgency. If Westbrook wants to move away from Los Angeles and away from the agents he thinks he should stay there, it will probably send the Lakers a message that it’s stupid to keep him.

This is all the guesswork at this stage. The situation here is pretty unprecedented, but so is most of what happened to the Lakers last season. For now, the goal remains the same. In a perfect world, the Lakers can trade Westbrook and draft topics for Irving. But what if this forces them to cast a wider net with possible deals? It couldn’t hurt them. If even Westbrook’s agent can’t work with him, there’s little reason to believe the Lakers want it.