It's no secret that the Los Angeles Lakers suck this season and much of the blame has been placed at the feet of former league MVP Russell Westbrook. After Westbrook wasn't dealt by Thursday's trade deadline, all the questions centered on how the Lakers will move forward with their flawed roster.
While addressing the media on Friday, Westbrook was asked about not being traded, what the Lakers will do post All-Star break, and what he will do specifically to stay active and healthy during the home stretch. Regarding health, Westbrook spoke about the back soreness he's been experiencing and how it specifically kept him out of Wednesday's game against Portland.
According to Westbrook, the back tightness can be attributed to sitting on the bench for "long stretches."
“I’m not accustomed to sitting down for long stretches and getting up and then moving quickly,” he said. “It kind of stiffens up a little bit, and then kind of moving into the next night, I woke up, same thing, just kind of real stiff.”
Source: twitter.com
