Russ and his agent have parted ways due to “irreconcilable differences”…WTF?! Not that it effects anything at all but feels weird.
Odd timing
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July 15, 2022 11 Comments
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From his agent: In a statement, Foucher said: “I represented Russell Westbrook for 14 years and am proud of our partnership which included a highly successful 2008 draft, a super-max contract and the only renegotiation-and-extend max contract in history. I also supported Russell throughout his rise into a prominent fashion industry figure and recently orchestrated three successive trades on Russell’s behalf — culminating with the trade to his hometown Los Angeles Lakers.
“Each time, teams gave up valuable players and assets to acquire Russell – and each time, a new organization embraced his arrival. We did it together with grace and class.
“Now, with a possibility of a fourth trade in four years, the marketplace is telling the Lakers they must add additional value with Russell in any trade scenario. And even then, such a trade may require Russell to immediately move on from the new team via buyout.
“My belief is that this type of transaction only serves to diminish Russell’s value and his best option is to stay with the Lakers, embrace the starting role and support that Darvin Ham publicly offered. Russell is a first-ballot Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame player and will prove that again before he is retired.
“Unfortunately, irreconcilable differences exist as to his best pathway forward and we are no longer working together. I wish Russell and his family the very best.
One wonders if the Lakers had tried to buy Russ out or if he is now about to become a Klutch Klient? 5 year max extension here we come!!! lol
Doesn’t make much sense. Why would his agent oppose his wishes?
Who knows. It’s a weird statement to make considering he’s still under contract.
It basically boils down to: “Russ is Russ. He won’t change, won’t take a dime less in a buyout, and couldn’t even draw interest as a Mid-level guy. So while I’ll happily collect my remaining commission on what is certainly his last contract at anything more than a vet’s minimum, it’s really not worth the overwhelming amount of overhead it takes to keep Russ happy.”
Sometimes these agents seem to forget who works for who in that relationship. And Russ doesn’t seem like the guy who’s taking a whole lotta lip from an employee.
But for real, if this dude was my agent then he would be losing another client today. You’ve got no reason to be putting your man’s business out on the street even after you’ve split. Keep my name outta your mouth and move on.
Especially with that “wishing him and his family all the best!” line after he hung all that laundry out for everyone to see…weird summer.
goes to show what a nightmare it’s been to deal with Russ all this time
“Keep my name outta your mouth and move on.”
Ala Will Smith style. Never like what he did to Chris Rock though. I am still furious about that incident.
I give the agent credit for giving Russ the advice he needed to hear: take Darvin Ham’s offer to start and change the direction of your career back to positive and winning. Russ was a fool not to listen to the guy who’s had his back all of these years. That was the best advice Russ has received and should have been heeded. Reminds me of the struggles Tom Cruise had in Jerry Maguire. Sometimes, it’s the player who errors in not listening to his agent.
Yeah but it ain’t his agent trying to trade Russ and Jerry McGuire was about getting that 1st big pay day. Russ has gotten paid. Maybe I’m missing something but his agent literally has zero to do with what’s going on right now until such time as Russ is on another team. Maybe Russ is more willing than his agent to accept a buyout? I dunno…odd month so far.