As the calendar flips to August, NBA free agency has essentially been going on for over a month, and Russell Westbrook remains unsigned. Even for a minimum contract, nobody wants the 36-year-old future Hall of Famer, yet he was a massive part of the Nuggets’ rotation last season.
Westbrook played the fifth-most minutes of anyone on the Nuggets last season and started 36 games. He was by far their most utilized bench player in the regular season and playoffs and was a key part of the team. He played major minutes in the postseason and was often on the floor in crunch time, including some huge moments in the series victory over the Clippers.