Kawai Leonard's last move to the LA Clippers has been the end of the NBA's big free agents. Now 30 big NBA clubs are trying to match pieces for next season.
However, there may have been a lot of extra players left in the off-season. Oklahoma City (OKC) season MVP superstar Russell Westbrook had a serious discussion with his agent, including talks with the club.
Westbrook, who joined Oklahoma City in 2008, has since reigned as a team leader as a "teammate". James Harden, Kevin Durant and other MVP athletes left with him, but Westbrook's place was firm. Westbrook also met the expectations of the team, including winning the MVP for the 2016-2017 season, and the club had a very large contract with him. Even with the small market, OKC have been able to keep support for a high salary.
However, even after Paul Jorge was brought in, OKC was eliminated in the first round for the second year in a row, and his eye on Westbrook changed from a pillar of the team to a franchise. When Paul George announced his intention to play with Leonard, OKC was reported to have offered Leonard's team (Toronto Raptors) not only George but also Westbrook. It turns out that Westbrook is no longer a player who can be traded to Toronto.
Westbrook is still one of the best players in the league. There is criticism that the consciousness of the possession of the ball and the record is too big, but he average the score of 22.9 points 11.1 rebounds 10.7 assists can not be done by anyone. He has excellent durability as he has lost only 14 games in the past four years. Most of the players who have played with him leave the team and get a good reputation for their praise for Westbrook.
The problem is that he has a big contract of $ 171 million over four years. it is reported that the Houston Rockets are looking for him, but they are not looking at it as highly feasible. Even if Chris Paul's contract ($ 125 million for three years) is similar to Westbrook, and Paul is not likely to be included in the Westbrook trade.
Apart from feasibility, Westbrook's trade theory is steadily emerging locally. According to reports five teams is interested in Westbrook, including Miami Heat, Minnesota Timberwolves, New York Knicks, Detroit Pistons, and Orlando Magic, could trade Westbrook on the premise that Westbrook's trade would be difficult.