Report: LeBron James and Anthony Davis expressed willingness to change positions in conversation with Russell Westbrook

After the Los Angeles Lakers agreed to accumulate celebrity guard Russell Westbrook on Thursday, some followers had been involved about how he would match.

Reportedly, LeBron James and Anthony Davis already met with the Los Angeles-area native to debate how it could all work, which included the 2 incumbent superstars switching positions.

“About two weeks in the past, Westbrook went to James’ house and collectively they and Davis had a dialog in regards to the All-Star guard becoming a member of James and Davis on the Lakers,” wrote Broderick Turner of the Los Angeles Occasions.

“They talked about placing their egos apart and enjoying as one of their quest to deliver the Lakers one other NBA championship. Westbrook talked about how his solely intention was successful and coming again house to Los Angeles to turn out to be a champion.

“James and Davis talked in regards to the two of them altering positions if that was finest for the staff — James transferring from small ahead to energy ahead and Davis from energy ahead to middle.”

Westbrook is among the league’s actually distinctive stars. Regardless of being a guard, he has averaged double digits in rebounds a number of occasions, to associate with his confirmed skills as a scorer and distributor.

Nonetheless, he’s a poor 3-point shooter, a weak point that must by some means be addressed. There’s additionally the query of how Westbrook and James – each ball-dominant gamers – will mesh.

It seems that Westbrook could also be prepared to tweak his recreation a bit to accommodate the four-time MVP.

“Westbrook let James and Davis know he doesn’t thoughts enjoying off the ball when James initiates the offense, one thing he did whereas enjoying alongside James Harden with the Houston Rockets,” wrote Turner.

With Westbrook, the Lakers’ offense will get a a lot wanted enhance. He’ll take a large burden off the ageing James, whereas additionally preserving the offense robust when the 36-year-old is resting.