In the weeks leading up to the Feb. 10 trade deadline for the 2021-22 season, reports emerged that the Houston Rockets were demanding a future first-round draft pick from the Los Angeles Lakers in any trade talks involving high-salaried veterans John Wall and Russell Westbrook.
But in the final days, it appears that Houston lowered its demands — and the Lakers still weren’t interested, per ESPN’s Zach Lowe. Instead, Los Angeles stayed the course with Westbrook, whose fit has come under intense scrutiny in an underwhelming season for the Lakers (27-31).
In his latest The Lowe Post podcast, Lowe said:
