Will start of training camp be a “soft deadline” for Lakers to trade Westbrook?
If Russell Westbrook is still a member of the Lakers come late September, the team’s media day — and pretty much every day that follows — will be a circus. Even by the standards of a franchise where the heat of an intense media spotlight is the norm, a franchise that dealt with the drama of Shaq and Kobe, this year could feel wildly unhinged.