Golden State Warriors Star Gets "Pissed" At This

On the Point Forward Podcast, Golden State Warriors star Andre Iguodala stuck up for Los Angeles Lakers star Russell Westbrook.

On the most recent episode of the Point Forward Podcast (with Evan Turner and Andre Iguodala), Iguodala stuck up for Los Angeles Lakers star Russell Westbrook. 

Andre Iguodala defends Russell Westbrook:

“I get pissed when they always have Russell Westbrook news…What are you really trying to do to this man? What did he do to y'all?”

(Via Point Forward Podcast) pic.twitter.com/DNMX7p6VmP

— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) July 13, 2022

"I get pissed when they always have Russell Westbrook's news," Iguodala said. "Like this package went, they declined it. This team declined Russell Westbrook, this team declined Russell Westbrook, and it's like it's only feeding to that machine. It's like what are ya'll really trying to do this man? What did he do to ya'll?"

Westbrook had a legendary stint with the Oklahoma City Thunder for 11 seasons, but the last three seasons he has played for three different teams (Houston Rockets, Washington Wizards and Los Angeles Lakers).  

Woj: "A team like the Spurs could be a facilitator in a Westbrook/Kyrie deal. You'd have to incentivize them at a pretty high level. That unwillingness of the Lakers to incentivize w/ multiple picks is still part of the reason that hasn't gone anywhere yet. That could change." pic.twitter.com/Q4KnENuRrt

— Josh Paredes (@Josh810) July 6, 2022

The Lakers had a tough season last year missing the NBA Playoffs, and there have been an endless amount of rumors about Westbrook being traded. 

The Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets are actively engaged in trade discussions centered on a Russell Westbrook-Kyrie Irving package, league sources tell @YahooSports: https://t.co/trNOzrmNbI

— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) July 2, 2022

The 2017 NBA MVP averaged 18.5 points, 7.4 rebounds and 7.1 assists per game this past season. 

He is still durable (played in 78 out of 82 games) and can put up numbers, but the roster did not appear to have good chemistry. 

Both sides appeared like they could use a fresh start, but with his $47.1 million salary for next season, he will be hard to move. 

Russell Westbrook will exercise his $47.1M player option to return to the Lakers next season, per @wojespn pic.twitter.com/SjIivou9mq

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) June 28, 2022

The Lakers have a roster full of big names such as LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Westbrook, but they still will likely have to fight to be a top-six seed in the Western Conference. 

This past season, they were the 11th seed with a 33-49 record.