Lakers' Russell Westbrook signs with new agent: report

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Los Angeles Lakers point guard Russell Westbrook has signed with a new agent weeks after parting ways with his agent of 14 years due to "irreconcilable differences."

On Monday, Westbrook signed with Jeff Schwartz of Excel Sports, according to ESPN.

Russell Westbrook, #0 of the Los Angeles Lakers, handles the ball during the first half of the NBA game at Footprint Center on April 05, 2022 in Phoenix, Arizona.   (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

It has been an offseason of great uncertainty for Westbrook, whose name has been bandied about in multiple trade proposals after a disastrous first season as a member of the Lakers. 

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In late June, Westbrook opted-in to his $47.1 million player option, the last year of his five-year, $206 million contract. Shortly after that news, Thad Foucher, who has worked with Westbrook for the entirety of his NBA career, announced that the two were no longer working together. 

Los Angeles Lakers guard Russell Westbrook, #0, tries to drive on Sacramento Kings guard Davion Mitchell, left, in the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022. (AP Photo/José Luis Villegas)

In a statement to ESPN announcing the split, Foucher said he felt the best option for Westbrook moving forward was for the nine-time All-Star to play out the final season of his contract in Los Angeles. A proposition that appeared to counter Westbrook’s preference. 

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"Now, with a possibility of a fourth trade in four years, the marketplace is telling the Lakers they must add additional