Russell Westbrook made viral comments about the hamstring injury that he sustained in the final preseason game against the Kings in which he came off the bench for the first time since becoming a Laker.
He attributed the injury to him not starting the game and supposedly not knowing how to do his pregame routine to stay warm and ready to play. Despite the injury, the 33-year-old point guard was ready to be a started in season opener against the Warriors.
Lakers head coach Darvin Ham was asked about these comments recently. He did not expand on them, saying that he had a brief discussion with Westbrook and they moved on.
“Second of all, Russ and I discussed what was out there. Brief discussion. Moved on,” he said. “We got an understanding, and again, as the coach of this team, my staff and I, we’re gonna do what’s best for our team to be as successful as we can be. I’ll just leave it at that.”
