{"id":858645,"date":"2026-08-17T16:26:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T16:26:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/858645\/"},"modified":"2026-08-17T16:26:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T16:26:12","slug":"new-russell-westbrook-rumors-uncover-wizards-contract-offer-before-stars-nba-retirement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/858645\/","title":{"rendered":"New Russell Westbrook Rumors Uncover Wizards&#8217; Contract Offer Before Star&#8217;s NBA Retirement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium mui-m06sf4\">The Washington Wizards were reportedly hot on the trail of veteran guard Russell Westbrook before he <a class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-inherit MuiLink-root MuiLink-underlineAlways MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__ui__link__medium_strong mui-mlpnpn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/story\/_\/id\/49592048\/russell-westbrook-announces-nba-retirement-18-seasons\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">announced his retirement<\/a> on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium mui-m06sf4\">According to NBA insider <a class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-inherit MuiLink-root MuiLink-underlineAlways MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__ui__link__medium_strong mui-mlpnpn\" href=\"https:\/\/marcstein.substack.com\/p\/more-late-night-nba-intel\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Marc Stein<\/a>, &#8220;Washington made a two-year offer to bring Westbrook back to the nation&#8217;s capital. Sources say Westbrook\u2014not the team\u2014is the party that ended those talks. The 37-year-old apparently balked at the specific terms of the offer and\/or the role presented and has decided to stop playing instead.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium mui-m06sf4\">This article will be updated soon to provide more information and analysis.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium mui-m06sf4\">Make Bleacher Report one of your preferred sources on Google by selecting Bleacher Report on the &#8220;source preferences&#8221; page\u00a0<a class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-inherit MuiLink-root MuiLink-underlineAlways MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__ui__link__medium_strong mui-mlpnpn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=bleacherreport.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium mui-m06sf4\">For more from Bleacher Report, check out 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