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What is the Lakers' plan B after missing out on Kyrie? (2:14)

Lowe and Bontemps give a gloomy outlook for the Lakers after they missed out on Irving. There are two words in this sentence: (2:14).

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According to sources, Russell Westbrook is going to exercise his option to return to the Lakers for the 2022-23 season.

Sources say that the paperwork is going to be filed Tuesday. On Wednesday, he has a deadline.

The final season of the original five-year, $206 million contract for Oklahoma City's Russell Westbrook will be his last.

Darvin Ham is the new coach of the Lakers and he's counting on the return of Russell Westbrook. In the last few weeks, he's said that he's excited about getting to know him.

In his fourth season for a fourth team a year ago, Oklahoma City native and four-time NBA All-Star Russell Westbrook finished his 11th and final season in Oklahoma City. Injuries limited him to only 21 games with Anthony Davis and Anthony James last year. The Lakers went out of the playoffs with a 33-47 record.