Russell Westbrook becomes free agent after tumultuous Nuggets ending
NY Post
Russell Westbrook played a role in Nuggets’ chaos and now might be bailing.
The veteran guard declined his player option with the Nuggets for the 2025-26 season and now will enter free agency, according to Marc Stein.
Westbrook had been slated to make $3.47 million had he opted into the contract.
The 36-year-old had a solid season with the Nuggets, averaging 13.3 points across 75 regular-season games, but his role on the team reportedly played a factor in head coach Michael Malone’s stunning firing.
The Nuggets moved on from both Malone and general manager Calvin Booth right before the end of the regular season due to tension between the two festering, among other reasons, with The Athletic reporting Westbrook “might have been the biggest lightning rod.”
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