The Houston Rockets offered the Los Angeles Lakers a deal that would have swapped John Wall for Russell Westbrook, but the Lakers declined to include a first-round pick, sources told Yahoo Sports.

The discussion ended because of the refusal to include the draft pick, sources said. The Lakers did not make any moves before the trade deadline despite losing six of their last eight games.

Now, the Lakers will look to the buyout market, sources said. However, that path also looks dim to bring in a player who could help the Lakers move into title contention.

The Lakers are 26-30 and in ninth place in the Western Conference, good for the play-in tournament. Their remaining schedule is the hardest in the league.

Los Angeles acquired Westbrook last summer on the night of the 2021 NBA draft. The Lakers sent out a bevy of picks, plus Kyle Kuzma, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Montrezl Harrell.

Westbrook’s performance so far this season has not matched the trade value. He is averaging 18.3 points, 7.8 rebounds and 7.6 assists per game while shooting 43.5% from the field and 29.8% from 3-point range.

Recently, he has been relegated to the bench late in games, leading him to complain about coach Frank Vogel's rotations. He missed the Lakers’ 107-105 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday with lower back tightness.

Westbrook’s contract is cumbersome to nearly every other team, as he’s slated to make $47 million next season in the final year of a deal he originally signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Wall’s contract is similar to Westbrook’s, making $44 million this season with $47 million scheduled for next season. Wall has not played in a game this season in Houston. He contends he wants to play, but the Rockets do not have a role for him. The Rockets are in last place in the West at 15-39.