For a few days now, we have known that the Los Angeles Clippers are looking for a way out for Russell Westbrook. The 2017 MVP is no longer in the franchise’s plans, even though he has activated his $4 million option to remain under contract this season. We quickly heard of mutual interest between Westbrook and the Denver Nuggets, who are looking to strengthen a failing bench this season and have limited their chances of achieving a back-to-back.
What was not known is that the interest is not only coming from the Nuggets front office, but also from their superstar. According to Harrison Windwho follows the franchise year-round for DNVR Sports, Nikola Jokic is eager to see Russell Westbrook strengthen the roster.
“I heard Nikola Jokic is working behind the scenes to get Westbrook to Denver. He wants him there and he really wants to play with him. This isn’t the first time he’s said he wants him as a teammate.”
Exemplary with the Clippers in a role he was not accustomed to, Russell Westbrook would certainly be a valuable reinforcement for Denver, which had to rely too much on inexperienced players coming off the bench last season. Landing in Colorado would allow the Californian point guard to have another chance to achieve one of the goals he set for himself before hanging up his boots: the NBA championship title.
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2024-07-02 08:15:13
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