“Everybody gotta have to put their big boy pants on... How ironic is it that they were teammates” - Eddie House claims KD and Russell Westbrook are difficult to get rid of, says their feelings should not matter

Russell Westbrook, #0 of the Los Angeles Lakers, handles the ball during the first half of the NBA game at Footprint Center on April 05, 2022, in Phoenix, Arizona.

Where Russell Westbrook will play in the 2022-23 NBA season is still anyone's guess. Trade talks have seemingly hit a dead end.

The LA Lakers guard recently ended a 14-year partnership with his long-time agent, Thad Foucher. The agent said the reason for the break-up was "irreconcilable differences." Foucher felt strongly that the player's best option was to remain with the Lakers.

Russell Westbrook is parting ways with his agent Thad Foucher of Wasserman after 14 years together, per @wojespn

Foucher cited "irreconcilable differences" between the two, in addition to not having "full alignment" on Russ remaining with the Lakers through his contract year https://t.co/rGh47YWeYc

On "The Odd Couple with Chris Broussard and Rob Parker," former NBA guard Eddie House spoke about Westbrook's situation. He believes that, like Kevin Durant, Westbrook is a difficult player to get rid of.

"At this point, it's not about feelings, right?" House said. "We gotta get the feelings out the window. We all grown men and everybody gotta have to put their big boy pants on and deal with whatever the situation is.

"I think Russ is another one of those players that is extremely difficult to get rid of and how ironic is they were two teammates in the same city."

Eddie House believes Russell Westbrook is a first-ballot Hall of Famer

Russell Westbrook #0 of the Los Angeles Lakers dribbles past the defense of Davon Reed #9 of the Denver Nuggets during the second half of a game at Crypto.com Arena on April 03, 2022, in Los Angeles, California.

Eddie House also said he found it bizarre that Westbrook and Durant have not been snatched up as yet, given their legacies in the league. He went on to describe the two as first-ballot Hall of Famers.

"These two guys that were faces of your franchise and young faces and had opportunity to make this franchise move places, took you to NBA Finals at one point that are struggling to get traded," House said.

"And you look at their legacy, these are top 75 guys, these are first ballot Hall of Famers. Teams are basically hands off now unless they get something astronomical."

Westbrook is a former MVP with nine All-Star selections, while Durant is a two-time champion and two-time Finals MVP.