Throughout the offseason, the Sacramento Kings were trying to trade Malik Monk to make room for Russell Westbrook. Fortunately, that didn't happen as Monk has been incredibly productive in the first few games of the season, while Westbrook has been largely quiet.
After choosing free agency over remaining with the Denver Nuggets, Westbrook spent most of the summer looking for a new team. The only problem was that no franchise appeared to be interested in the services of the former All-Star, MVP, and triple-double king.
The only team looking to sign Russ was the Kings.