{"id":92897,"date":"2025-08-24T18:31:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-24T18:31:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/92897\/"},"modified":"2025-08-24T18:31:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-24T18:31:11","slug":"nba-fans-react-to-russell-westbrook-free-agency-rumor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/92897\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA Fans React To Russell Westbrook Free Agency Rumor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_30t7foyon\">Russell Westbrook is coming off a solid season for the Denver Nuggets.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_776fxjyeo\">That said, the future Hall of Famer still remains a free agent on August 24.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_coyfn5mr3\">According to <a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_ksj615\" href=\"https:\/\/hoopswire.com\/latest-on-russell-westbrook-nba-rumors-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Sam Amico of Hoops Wire<\/a>, there is a good chance that Westbrook remains unsigned at the start of the 2025-26 season.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"base_1emrqjj-o_O-initial_fzbddc-o_O-style_1a1csmw\" alt=\"Russell Westbrook \" title=\"Russell Westbrook \"\/><\/p>\n<p>May 5, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Denver Nuggets guard Russell Westbrook before the start of a game against the Oklahoma City Thunder in game one of the second round for the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images \/ Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_4a0wpjgnv\">Many people reacted to the rumor on social media (h\/t <a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_ksj615\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/LegionHoops\/status\/1958313497869058211\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Legion Hoops<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Russell Westbrook could really enter the next season without a deal.<\/p>\n<p>Insane. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oKuKW0GNOX\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/oKuKW0GNOX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LegionHoops\/status\/1958313497869058211?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">August 20, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_4iysbh7hg\">@Klutch_23: &#8220;He\u2019s not an NBA caliber player anymore lol. The longer he plays, the more he continues to hurt his legacy&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_4tclqccof\">@JamCristopher: &#8220;How is it insane&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_qowc4e6wk\">@AlwaysKnocking: &#8220;I mean he&#8217;s not a part of anyone&#8217;s future. Is he going somewhere for the min?<\/p>\n<p>The new CBA don&#8217;t have a lot of money for vets with no long term potential who command 8 figure salaries annually.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_fnqe0gbyu\">@Koviett: &#8220;\u201cInsane.\u201d Not really.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_p24msjwlp\">@NugsGetBuckets: &#8220;Russ makes every single team better this doesn\u2019t make any sense&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_f7vrdqpki\">@Crypt0geniuss: &#8220;Actually ridiculous he can\u2019t get a min contract wtf. Would be the best 7-8th man in the league and teams that need depth would love him.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_bd0fz5hpa\">@1broadwaybu: &#8220;What\u2019s insane about it is bro don\u2019t work on his game he just comes as is and when it doesn\u2019t work he goes somewhere else and repeats&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_swyu78535\">@BCknowsball: &#8220;Would be a great addition to the Spurs&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"base_1emrqjj-o_O-initial_fzbddc-o_O-style_1a1csmw\" alt=\"NBA \" title=\"NBA \"\/><\/p>\n<p>May 18, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Denver Nuggets guard Russell Westbrook (4) fouls Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) in game seven of the second round for the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images \/ Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_8zcr05sti\">Westbrook finished the 2024-25 season with averages of 13.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, 6.1 assists and 1.4 steals per contest while shooting 44.9% from the field and 32.3% from the three-point range in 75 games.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_3ammvqw1f\">The Nuggets lost to the Thunder in the second round of the NBA playoffs. <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Russell Westbrook is coming off a solid season for the Denver Nuggets. 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