Russell Westbrook Gets Blamed—Scouting Is Next

Russell Westbrook is getting blamed, but first-pass roster scouting may be the real job under pressure from AI. BasketNews.com reported that the Lakers don't want Westbrook back, showing how quickly a player's evaluation can become a commodity. The open question is whether AI replaces scouts—or quietly decides which players humans ever bother to call. Take a side: is scouting still judgment, or is it becoming filtered data?