The Los Angeles Lakers made the splash of the NBA offseason by acquiring the league’s all-time triple-double leader and former MVP in Russell Westbrook in a blockbuster trade with the Washington Wizards.
The addition of Westbrook gives the Lakers a third star alongside LeBron James and Anthony Davis as they pursue the organization’s 18th championship.
It won’t be easy though as head coach Frank Vogel will have his work cut out for him integrating Westbrook as well as all of the other new players into his system.
Vogel is excited for that challenge though and more than anything is just excited he doesn’t have to coach against Westbrook anymore, via Nick Hamilton of NH ExperienceTV:
“Well the biggest thing is I no longer have to be afraid to play him, that’s the No.