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Lakers Player Reveals Trᴜth About Russell Westbrook
The LA Clippers point guard Russell Westbrook has made a great effect on his colleagues during his Hall of Fame career. The claim about Westbrook being a “vαmpire” in the Los Angeles Lakers locker room was so at odds with everything else that has been stated about him because some players have declared him the best teammate they’ve ever had.
Austin Reaves, a guard with the Los Angeles Lakers, recently told the trᴜth about Westbrook, calling the veteran point guard one of the best teammates he has ever had, on the latest episode of the All The Smoke podcast on Showtime Basketball.
I can honestly say that he is a top-tier teammate. You’ve reached the pinnacle of human perfection,” Reaves stated. In the latter month of my first season in Minnesota, I was diagnosed with Covid. I was stranded in Minnesota for what felt like a week. About three or four times, [Westbrook] contacted out, asked if I needed anything, and offered to send me whatever I required. There is no way you could improve as a person. The same could be said about him as a teammate; he constantly encouraged his colleagues to “do better,” “think bigger,” and “want more.”
Westbrook heard the same things after signing with the Clippers from a number of his new colleagues. As was already noted, Westbrook has had nothing but positive things spoken about him by his teammates everywhere he has played. More people speaking forward silences the “vαmpire” storyline.
Lakers News: Two-Way LA Player Impresses Expert In Summer League
After the conclusion of the NBA summer league, basketball fans will have to wait until October to see their favorite teams play again. As usual, the Las Vegas exhibition was a lot of fun, and the Los Angeles Lakers got a sneak peek at some of their promising young players.
Center Colin Castleton of the University of Florida has been one of the most impressive performers. After he went undrafted in the NBA Draft, the franchise signed him to a two-way deal.
The Lakers may fill a void on their roster with Castleton, who would provide depth at center behind Anthony Davis. He proved why the team gave him a two-way contract by having a breakout season in the summer league. One specialist even took notice of him and gave his performance high marks.
The Ringer’s J. Kyle Mann shared his analysis of the Lakers’ young center.
Beyond that, Colin Castleton is undeniably an up-and-comer. Castleton, a 6-foot-11 center from Florida, signed a two-way contract with the Lakers, and his potential to become a rotation big within the next few years is not out of the question. In the past, I hadn’t considered him particularly nimble for his size, but now, he looked livelier than I remembered him being. His ability to pass might be his greatest asset.
Based on The Ringer
Castleton played with composure and shown his adaptability. He has a silky touch that makes putting the ball in the basket a breeze. However, he also shown expert ball control and defensive prowess.
His passing ability caught everyone off guard, but it’s exactly what clubs need in today’s NBA. If he keeps up the hard work and improves, he has a good shot at making the Lakers’ rotation this year.
There were four traditional centers picked in the first two rounds, and if I had to make a wild guess, I’d say that the undrafted Castleton could end up being more serviceable than all of them together, with the exception of Wemby.
Based on The Ringer
After a strong showing in the summer league, Castleton’s name may have been floated as a potential replacement for the team’s starting center. If his performance keeps improving, the prediction that he will wind up as the class’s second-best center is not only plausible, but also likely.
It will be interesting to see how highly the team thinks of his skills, and maybe we’ll get a glimpse of him wearing purple and gold in the near future.