The 3-2 Denver Nuggets will host the 2-4 Sacramento Kings on Monday night, hoping to get back on track after a tough loss to the Trail Blazers on Friday night. But this game should be interesting for a number of reasons, mostly relating to former players facing their old teams, most notably Russell Westbrook.
The Nuggets signed Russ to a veteran minimum deal last offseason and brought him in to run a severely lacking bench for 2024-25. Denver ended up needing Westbrook far more than anyone would have hoped or imagined, and he filled in admirably.
Westbrook had a solid season and proved he can still play at a high level.