Dopes, hope this is OK. There's a bunch of Westbrook talk in the Clippers, Lakers and general off season thread.
Westbrook is one season into a five year supermax deal with a $47m player option for 22-23. The Thunder are a small market team with an expensive and non-competitive roster. The player has been reported to be in talks with GM Sam Presti about his future.
Where could he end up? The obvious thought is the Knicks on account of how Knicksy a move it would be, but N.Y.'s moves to date suggest they're OK with being bad and want to make a splash in the 2021 off season. Some have floated Toronto, but I can't see how that makes much sense for the Raps. It seems like he'd only have value to a contender with a hole at point, but such a team doesn't exist beyond the Lakers, who have no assets.
Westbrook is one season into a five year supermax deal with a $47m player option for 22-23. The Thunder are a small market team with an expensive and non-competitive roster. The player has been reported to be in talks with GM Sam Presti about his future.
Where could he end up? The obvious thought is the Knicks on account of how Knicksy a move it would be, but N.Y.'s moves to date suggest they're OK with being bad and want to make a splash in the 2021 off season. Some have floated Toronto, but I can't see how that makes much sense for the Raps. It seems like he'd only have value to a contender with a hole at point, but such a team doesn't exist beyond the Lakers, who have no assets.