Knicks signing this former MVP would be a massive mistake

Los Angeles Clippers v Denver Nuggets - Game Seven | Matthew Stockman/GettyImagesThe New York Knicks still have one veteran’s minimum contract slot they can use in free agency. And Rachel Nichols thinks they should use it on Russell Westbrook.

Spoiler alert: They absolutely shouldn’t.

Speaking with Chris Mannix on Sports Illustrated’s Open Floor podcast, Nichols extolled the potential virtues of the Knicks adding Westbrook to the roster. “That’s a team that needs a guy like him,” she said (h/t Yahoo Sports). “That actually has a slot for a guy like him. I think he would flourish in New York. I think New York fans would love him, and I think he would be able to fill that sort of vet energy…