They should start working themselves together though because their chance to play in the Finals this season or at least in the playoffs will decrease gradually, I bet they don't want that especially now almost all of them in the roster is quite old enough to even consider retirement.

Right thing to do is to set aside their personal beefs and build chemistry instead. Also, I'm quite curious to know this coming season why Darvin Ham chose to keep WB and of course how would the Brooklyn Nets perform after all the drama.

Here's an article that talks a little bit about why picking up Patrick Beverly makes it very likely that Russell Westbrook will be out the door sooner than later.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/the-lakers-acquiring-patrick-beverley-makes-it-more-likely-that-russell-westbrook-will-be-traded-or-sent-home-says-team-insider/ar-AA1175Za?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=cbb820dfa584252781ee54cfb0f5ef9d

I was surprised to see in the article that they're predicting Westbrook will be moved by the start of training camp.  That's right around the corner.  If that's true, we could see an announcement as early as the end of next week that Russell Westbrook has been traded for Buddy Hield.

Carmelo Anthony? Good numbers and stats? I mean don't get me wrong he is not a "bad" player but he doesn't look like the type of player that would make any changes for a club and I am assuming that the best thing for the club would be getting someone who would be helping them right away. Injuries aside, Irving, Seth Curry, Joe Harris, Simmons, Durant.

These are the players that could provide something to the club as far as I can see, if they want to be good then they should be getting something much better and something that would be like a great big, or a passer big or whatever. This is not what Carmelo is, Whiteside is open and free I believe, someone like him (not just him, anyone like that) would be much better for them.

I wonder how many times a day Lebron wishes he would have chosen DeMar DeRozan instead of Russell Westbrook lol.  I wonder how much they’ll actually be able to get back for Westbrook. Perhaps it’s one of those situations where it’s not so much what they get back but just getting him and his salary off the roster.

There won't be one game where Simmons will play center.  Zero, he will play point when he is on the court or at worst the 3, he is tall enough for it.  Otherwise it creates too much of a mismatch when on defense.  He can handle, that is his strength, why take that away, he would be useless as a 5 on the court.

Does it really a priority to think of what will be Simmon's behavior next season? Of course, the Nets will only think of how to utilize Simmons.

Think mate, what on earth are they doing if they will focus on Simmons might miss some games next season.

Simmons does have the same role on some of the Nets starters. It needs a plan early for some adjustments.

If that's the case then I think it will be a win-win situation for the Lakers.

They acquired a good defender and a decent 3-point shooter in Beverley and now they are trading Westbrook which obviously doesn't fit for the team to another shooter again in Hield. Well, I will wait till next week with the announcement regarding Lakers and Westbrook. For sure this will be another drama again but TBH, many including me will not be surprised if this trade will push through since many already are saying to Westbrook that he must be traded because of how awful he played last season.

Exactly, he can certainly recover, I'm seeing him like a future Kevin Durant of the NBA, he got the height and the skills in ball handling, so even though he will be out for a whole season, OKC would still be optimistic that he'll be a big help once he comes back.

That would be to the benefit of the Lakers if the trade will happen.

Turner could be a good backup for Davis or will play as a center, while Buddy Hield could help Lebron since he is an accurate shooter. Imagine, how big they are if that's the line considering the trade will happen.

This is just a rumor but I'm excited for this to be realized, maybe Westbrook does not really fit in a team that he is not the main man.