Russell Westbrook’s time with the Los Angeles Lakers always seemed like it was about to end soon. The former MVP point guard has been involved in several trade rumors over the last few months. Despite all the talks about a potential trade, though, Westbrook was never moved, and he now figures to be in the immediate plans of L.A.

For a while, though, it really did seem like Russ would be traded away from the team. A recent report from The Athletic revealed the Russell Westbrook trade that the Lakers almost did with the Indiana Pacers. However, this trade never materialized, and Russ remains a Laker today.