Russell Westbrook Reportedly Wants To Out of Lakers

After it was reported that Russell Westbrook wanted to leave LA, Lakers fans were thrilled.

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Apparently, Russell Westbrook wants to leave Los Angeles.

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When it was announced that the under-fire point guard suddenly wanted to leave the Lakers, a recent development set Twitter ablaze.

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scarcely comes as a surprise given how turbulent his experience with the Lakers has been overall and the preceding season.

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After losing 99-110 to the Denver Nuggets, Westbrook apparently decided he no longer wanted to be a part of the team

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according to a tweet that included NBA analyst Stephen A. Smith. Per @stephenasmith, Russell wants to leave Lakers.

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The Lakers could now start their hunt for the victories that are urgently needed

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which created a lot of joy from fans who were in favour of the guard finding a new team.

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