He will get more than that in free agency this summer, and any team that trades for him will have to pay enough to keep him. In Westbrook's first game back, he led the Thunder to a win over the Knicks with 32 points. "[234] He signed with PepsiCo to become the global face of Mountain Dew Kickstart. LeBrons best wasnt enough one night before. Spurs will set new NBA single-game attendance record Friday against Warriors NBA Power Rankings: Nuggets move into No.1 spot, Boston second, LeBron, Durant remain on top of NBA All-Star fan voting, Raptors Otto Porter out for season following surgery on left foot, Three things to Know: Lakers got the full Russell Westbrook experience. He declined an invitation to join the 2016 Olympic team. [37] He joined Durant on the sidelines after Durant fractured his right foot during preseason and was ruled out for six to eight weeks. The Heat would get a big to pair next to Bam Adebayo, the Lakers would get some much-needed shooting and depth, and the Jazz would get picks and an expiring contract. 1:31 pm ET. Meanwhile, Raptors officials have left rival front offices with the impression, sources said, it would take a haul at least in the ballpark of Atlantas offseason price for Dejounte Murray multiple unprotected first round picks for Toronto to even consider parting with OG Anunoby, a known favorite of Ujiri. He is also a nine-time All-NBA Team member, led the league in scoring in 201415 and 201617, and won back-to-back NBA All-Star Game MVP awards in 2015 and 2016. [73] On August 4, 2016, Westbrook signed a three-year, $85.7 million contract extension with the Thunder. Westbrook also moved into a tie with Chamberlain for fourth on the career list with his 78th triple-double. [215] Westbrook will often look to push the pace of the game for transition points and attack the basket. *LAL and TOR would have to swap irrelevant picks/cash to make a deal work because each team must swap pieces with every team involved. Potential Russell Westbrook trade to the Spurs (via Fanspos NBA Trade Machine). [212] The win automatically qualified Team USA for the 2012 Olympics in London, and they overtook Argentina for the No. The teams that have been frequently mentioned are the Utah Jazz, Indiana Pacers, Charlotte Hornets, and San Antonio Spurs. [56] He went on to help the Thunder win the final two games of the 201415 season, but it was not enough to position the Thunder in the playoffs, as they finished ninth in the West with a 4537 record. Its no secret he needs a change of scenery after a tumultuous first season in LA and although the Spurs arent expected to be contending, hed be coached by Gregg Popovich. Fischer estimates something in the Kyle Lowry extension range three years, $100 million although that may be a bit high after a down season (18.2 points per game, but more disturbingly on 37.6% shooting overall). The Nets don't want to retain Kyrie Irving, and the Lakers are the only team interested in adding him via a trade. [214], Standing at 6feet 3inches (1.91m) tall and weighing 200 pounds (91kg), Westbrook is a point guard who has established himself as one of the most athletic players in NBA history. It wont be enough to get LeBron and the Lakers where they want to go. If he is, this would require a near Harden-level haul to get a deal done (more of a summer move than a deadline one). [195][198] Westbrook attended new head coach Darvin Ham's introductory press conference, where the coach said "Russell Westbrook is one of the best players our league has ever seen, and there's still a ton left in the tank." What about one of those first-round selections being a pick swap? As of May10, 2021[update], his 182 regular season triple-doubles are the most in NBA history,[222] and his 10 playoff triple-doubles are tied for fourth-most all time. Durant returned the following game to face the New Orleans Pelicans, as the pair helped the Thunder go on a seven-game winning streak to bring the Thunder back into playoff contention. [67] On April 11, with his 18th triple-double of the season in a win over the Los Angeles Lakers,[68][69] he tied Magic Johnson (198182) for the most in a single season in the past 50 seasons. Of course, as Woj notes, the Spurs could be one of those teams with a quality stretch four next season, so what do they want to do come the deadline. It is refreshing to receive such great customer service and this is the 1st time we have dealt with you and Krosstech. Vegas even has even given the Spurs the third-best odds to acquire him, for people who bet on that sort of thing. 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The Thunder finished the season at 5527 and lost to the eventual world champion Dallas Mavericks in the Western Conference Finals. The San Antonio Spurs, who were first floated as a Westbrook destination by ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. Call 1-800-GAMBLER. Buccaneers wide receiver Russell Gage was carted off the field following a lengthy delay when he suffered an injury on a hit. After a season in Washington, he was traded to the Lakers in 2021. Keldon Johnsons career night leads Spurs to a chippy win over short-handed Nets. San Antonio Spurs-spurner Kawhi Leonard chose to sign with the Clippers at the same time the Oklahoma City Thunder agreed to send Paul George also to L.A.s second team. So unless they get into the depths of the season and are in the Play-In hunt, the Spurs seem unlikely to get in on the Westbrook action. There were plenty of rumors about the Lakers looking to trade Westbrook in the offseason. [17][18], Westbrook wore number 0 throughout his career at the University of California, Los Angeles. Sure, it would diminish their cap space next summer, but this would help them put a better team around LeBron James and Anthony Davis, regardless. [citation needed] In a Game 4 loss, Westbrook scored a playoff career-high 43 points. There are name bigs available such as Jakob Poeltl or John Collins, but the Clippers might be looking more at someone like Nerlens Noel (also reportedly available from the Pistons, and the Clippers could get him with Wall and a player on a minimum). Westbrook set a franchise playoff scoring record and added 13 assists and 10 rebounds, marking his sixth career playoff triple-double. [27], Westbrook was once again selected for the NBA All-Star Game. Per an NBA source, any Westbrook deal for the Lakers, league-wide, starts with a first-round pick. San Antonio might provide an acceptable home for Westbrook when the time to trade Irving comes, but all signs point to protracted negotiations for now. [87] Westbrook went on to record three straight triple-doubles coming out of the All-Star break, giving him 67 for his career and 30 on the season. According to a report by NBA insider Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report, the Spurs remain optimistic that they will be able to find a way to spend their $15 million surplus. [83] His 21st triple-double of the season came on January 18 in a loss to former teammate Durant and the Golden State Warriors. In any trade outcome involving Westbrook's $47.1 million expiring salary, the Spurs would not have him actually play. [102][103] Continuing on from his historic 201617 season, Westbrook had a triple-double in the Thunder's season opener against the New York Knicks on October 19. [154] On January 3, 2020, Westbrook became the third player in NBA history with 19,000 points, 6,000 rebounds, and 7,000 assists after a 20-point, 7-rebound, and 4-assist performance. Westbrook averaged 3.4 points, 0.8 rebounds, and 0.7 assists on the year. Spurs are below the NBAs minimum team salary. [22] On March 2, 2009, Westbrook recorded his first career triple-double with 17 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. [171], On April 17, Westbrook had 15 points, 14 rebounds, and 11 assists in a win against the Detroit Pistons for his 25th triple-double of the season, becoming the first NBA player with at least 25 triple-doubles each in four separate seasons; he also became the first in league history to amass 15 triple-doubles over a 20-game span. Watch Collins tip-in missed Trae Young shot at buzzer, Hawks beat Pacers Three things to Know: Old man LeBron drops 48 on Rockets, Watch LeBron become second player ever to reach 38,000 points. Russell Westbrook trade: Lakers and Spurs are nearing an agreement? As badly as the Lakers want Irving, they likely want to move off of Russell Westbrook's contract just as much. [139] He became the second player in NBA history to record 20 points, 20 rebounds, and 20 assists in a single game; the only other coming from Chamberlain in 1968. Contact Us. [11], Westbrook entered Leuzinger High School as a point guard who stood only 5ft 8in (1.73m) tall and weighed only 140 pounds (64kg), although he did have large (size 14) feet. 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[29] He had surgery on April 27, 2013, and was declared out for the rest of the playoffs. Despite Westbrooks resurgence as a key player for LAs second unit, its still very much possible that the Lakers jump at the opportunity to trade him should it come along. The move reunited Westbrook with former teammate James Harden; they both expressed mutual interest and enthusiasm in playing together at this stage in their careers. Finding teams that can take on his massive contract are not easy, but the Spurs have the pieces that can get a deal done. The challenge they face is there probably isnt a scenario out there where a team could acquire Westbrook and be able to reroute his massive $47 million salary, and because hes on an expiring contract, there probably arent any teams who see the benefit of trading for him straight up, just to likely lose him in the offseason. [20], UCLA advanced to the Final Four during each of Westbrook's seasons with the team. 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