{"id":3537,"date":"2023-02-02T07:57:16","date_gmt":"2023-02-02T07:57:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/02\/lakers-trying-to-trade-russell-westbrook-and-patrick-beverley-to-hornets\/"},"modified":"2023-02-02T07:57:16","modified_gmt":"2023-02-02T07:57:16","slug":"lakers-trying-to-trade-russell-westbrook-and-patrick-beverley-to-hornets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/02\/lakers-trying-to-trade-russell-westbrook-and-patrick-beverley-to-hornets\/","title":{"rendered":"Lakers Trying to Trade Russell Westbrook and Patrick Beverley to Hornets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"post-40078\">\n<div class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n<noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/basketballforever.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/324338111_502683562055053_5663174975560459404_n-Cropped.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Lakers\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basketballforever.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/324338111_502683562055053_5663174975560459404_n-Cropped.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/basketballforever.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/324338111_502683562055053_5663174975560459404_n-Cropped-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/basketballforever.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/324338111_502683562055053_5663174975560459404_n-Cropped-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/basketballforever.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/324338111_502683562055053_5663174975560459404_n-Cropped-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/basketballforever.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/324338111_502683562055053_5663174975560459404_n-Cropped-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/basketballforever.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/324338111_502683562055053_5663174975560459404_n-Cropped-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/basketballforever.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/324338111_502683562055053_5663174975560459404_n-Cropped-100x56.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\"\/><\/noscript> <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>The Lakers have been making enquiries with the Charlotte Hornets ahead of the looming trade deadline as they look to move Russell Westbrook and Patrick Beverly, according to Hoops Wire\u2019s Sam Amico.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Lakers continue to search for trades centered on guards Russell Westbrook and Patrick Beverley,\u201d Amico <a href=\"https:\/\/hoopswire.com\/west-rumors-lakers-lebron-james-nuggets-warriors-draymond-green\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wrote.<\/a> \u201cThey have been in contact with the Hornets lately, sources said.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The team appear to be at least testing the waters before the February 9 deadline.<\/p>\n<p>NBA insider Chris Haynes <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LALeBron23\/status\/1620098284491767808?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1620098284491767808%7Ctwgr%5Eebdbf3705a1a5740d535329a78ea08d1c73acbb9%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Flakersdaily.com%2Fnba-insider-says-he-thinks-rob-pelinka-still-has-a-move-or-2-left-in-him-to-make-lakers-competitive-this-season%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">believes<\/a> Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka \u201cstill has a move or two left in him\u201d in order to bolster the struggling roster.<\/p>\n<p>Westbrook and Beverley are both on expiring contracts, so LA may be angling to attach them to a draft asset to acquire a regular rotation player from Charlotte.<\/p>\n<p>Both guards haven\u2019t found much success with shooting from the field, with Westbrook averaging 41.9 percent while Beverley is averaging 39 percent.<\/p>\n<p>Terry Rozier is one Charlotte player the Lakers reportedly covet.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/basketballforever.com\/2023\/02\/01\/lakers-trying-to-trade-russell-westbrook-and-patrick-beverley-to-hornets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Lakers have been making enquiries with the Charlotte Hornets ahead of the looming trade deadline as they look to move Russell Westbrook and Patrick Beverly, according to Hoops Wire\u2019s Sam Amico. \u201cThe Lakers continue to search for trades centered on guards Russell Westbrook and Patrick Beverley,\u201d Amico wrote. \u201cThey have been in contact with 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