There are plenty of dream acquisitions for fans of the Los Angeles Lakers and many times those players are guys who grew up in the Los Angeles area. One of the biggest, and most hoped for is Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook who grew up in Hawthorne and attended Leuzinger High before moving on to UCLA.
Originally the summer of 2017 was the target as Westbrook’s original contract was set to run out. However, after Kevin Durant left the franchise, Westbrook agreed to an extension with the Thunder that pushed his potential opt-out back one year.
Now Westbrook can still opt-out after the 2018 season and become a free agent if he chooses, but in speaking after the Thunder were eliminated from the playoffs by the Houston Rockets, it sounds like Westbrook has no plans on leaving the Thunder via Royce Young of ESPN:
“That’s something, like I said, I haven’t thought about anything, obviously,” Westbrook said.