You can’t talk about the Lakers 2021-22 campaign without talking about how much Russell Westbrook failed to fit in with the rest of the team, particularly Anthony Davis and LeBron James.

Yet, despite the constant criticism and visible dysfunction, Westbrook said he’d give it the old college try next season if things play out that way.

“That’s the plan,” Westbrook told reporters Tuesday after a 121-110 loss to the Phoenix Suns officially booted them from the playoff picture. “But nothing is promised. You kind of have to take it one day at a time each day. Like I’ve said all season long, you’ve got to play the cards you’re dealt. Yes, we want to be able to see what that looks like, what that entails over the course of an 82-game season, but we’re not sure if that’s guaranteed, either. So I just hope that we have a chance to be able to do something.”