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“Russell Westbrook will only hinder LaMelo Ball further!”: Skip Bayless ROASTS Michael Jordan after NBA insiders claim Lakers star could be headed to Hornets

Tonoy Sengupta
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"Russell Westbrook will only hinder LaMelo Ball further!": Skip Bayless ROASTS Michael Jordan after NBA insiders claim Lakers star could be headed to Hornets

Skip Bayless speaks on Michael Jordan potentially bringing on Russell Westbrook despite having LaMelo Ball on his roster

In many ways, LaMelo Ball and Russell Westbrook have had deeply contrasting seasons.

On one end, you have a young gun 20-year-old who made his first All-Star team, and is only getting better by each day in every single aspect of the game.

On the other end, you have a 33-year-old who was expected to go absolutely berserk, but then had perhaps his worst season yet. Despite being on what was constructed to be a championship team, he ultimately was one of the biggest reasons why the Lakers didn’t even make the play-in tournament. And now, he is being shopped by the exact same franchise.

With the Brodie’s current predicament, you’d expect no teams in the NBA to go for him. But the thing is, you’d be dead wrong there.

According to NBA insiders, the Hornets have shown interest in the man, despite his massive contract. And well, let’s just say, despite his love for Michael Jordan, one Skip Bayless wasn’t exactly on board with the idea.

Let’s get into it, shall we?

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Skip Bayless goes in on Michael Jordan for the Hornets showing interest in Russell Westbrook, despite having LaMelo Ball

In case you may not know already, Skip Bayless is perhaps the greatest Michael Jordan stans of all time. The Bulls legend could do the most terrible thing imaginable, and the analyst would probably still find a way to defend him.

So, whenever Bayless goes against Jordan, it’s fair to say that it’s quite the sight to see. And well, as we said before, the NBA community got to see it very, very recently.

And we are here to bring it right to you. Take a gander at the clip in the tweet below.

We can’t say we disagree with Skip Bayless on this one. After all, as a budding star, LaMelo Ball needs all the minutes on the court humanely possible to develop.

It already doesn’t help that James Borrego limits his minutes on the court as much as he does. And now, Michael Jordan wants to bring Russell Westbrook into the equation too?

Yeah, not the best idea.

Also Read: “LaMelo Ball is already playing like LeBron James did at 20!”: StatMuse reveals how Hornets star is etching his name next to Luka Doncic and the King

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Tonoy Sengupta

Tonoy Sengupta

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Tonoy Sengupta is a Senior Editor at The SportsRush. Coming from an athletically inclined family, he has been surrounded by sports ever since he was 4 years old. But, while initially pouring all his time into Football (soccer), at 14, Tonoy discovered basketball through the countless highlights of Stephen Curry humiliating players from Curry Land. And just like that, a fiery passion for the game was ignited within Tonoy. And soon after, he decided to become a student of journalism, graduating in 2022, and choosing sports as his area of interest. Today, you can find him spending 99% of his time browsing through every type of content on every team in the NBA, before uncorking everything he has found to the world. In the 1% he isn't doing this, you can find him playing Basketball, Football, Volleyball, or practically any other sport he has had the opportunity to learn.

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