It's Sept. 5, and former Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook is still on the market as a free agent. Six years have passed since Sam Presti traded the guard to Houston. Since then, Westbrook has played for the Rockets, Wizards, Lakers, Clippers, and the Nuggets.
Westbrook declined his $3.4 million player option for the 2025-26 season at the start of the offseason. He could've picked it up to stay with Denver, a team that reloaded its roster this summer in hopes of dethroning Oklahoma City. Instead, Westbrook's NBA future is up in the air.
His time with the Nuggets was a rollercoaster, but he was a spark of energy that Denver needed off the bench — apparently, not enough for a team to sign him before now.