[15805]

I will call him the most exciting/entertaining player ever. You never know what Russ is going to do. Jordan the greatest and Lebron really good. But as far as exciting, Russ is beastmode 24/7

That honor used to be bestowed on Iverson, I think Russell has even surpassed AI & that's
sayin' alot! The only watch NBA games if Westbrook ios playing!

[The Hat]

Dumbest post of the week. Magic played with great players and very good players and He was always surrounded by scorers and great role players. Jerry West is one of best GM's of all time and found talented players like Jamaal Wilkes, Mychal Thompson, Byron Scott, AC Green, Michael Cooper, James Worthy to play with Magic and Kareem.
No one is saying Russ is close to Magic. He has a GM that can draft very well, but is terrible at trades and free agency. He loses Harden first, then Ibaka and Durant and his response is Oladipo and Sabonis? He could have had Lou Williams for a ham sandwich. But the rich got richer as Houston grabbed him. Rockets GM has ran circles around him.

Byron Scott, Michael Cooper and AC Green didn't do sh*t without Magic. I'm not even a Magic fan. Facts are the facts though. Magic played with Kareem in his older years and Worthy... other than that, Magic made the rest of those players seem better than they were. The fact that you deem them as high level talent is further testament

[Louisvillekid1]

Good shit gueye's

Sometimes gotta drown a person to see how much he want that life raft...

Good info here

[Mr KLC]

Since July 1, a max contract extension of five-years, $207 million has been sitting in front of Russell Westbrook. He has yet to sign it. He hasn’t declined it, either. That has made some Thunder fans and executives nervous — last year after Kevin Durant left Westbrook signed a one-year extension almost instantly, expressing loyalty to the franchise, then went on to have a historic MVP season. This summer he hasn’t done anything.

It’s led to rumors Westbrook wants out. Lakers fans want to think he will join LeBron James on their team (where does that leave Paul George?), but Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report notes that’s not what most around the league expect to happen.

That said, when asked, various NBA executives believe Westbrook will eventually sign his deal with the Thunder.

Westbrook seems to be taking a page out of LeBron’s playbook — not quickly signing the deal keeps pressure on the organization to spend money and upgrade talent. Once Westbrook signs, will the Thunder owners continue to pay the luxury tax (they are $9.5 million over the tax line now)? It’s the reason LeBron has signed short deals in Cleveland, to keep pressure on Dan Gilbert and the Cavaliers, and to give himself options.

Westbrook has options because he can get the exact same contract next July that is on the table right now from the Thunder. Technically Westbrook has until Oct. 16 to sign this “designated veteran” extension that gets him 35 percent of the salary cap starting next season, but after next season he will be a 10-year veteran and the Thunder can offer that same 35 percent to him. The money doesn’t change (if anything, it will go up a little if the cap goes up).

What Westbrook gets signing before the deadline is security — that’s guaranteed money. He probably will take that. But he doesn’t have to.

[DOM-Ganador]

Bill Russell?

THIS. The greatest team player in the history of organized sports.
21-0 in win or go home games including college, Olympics and NBA.

True, he played with numerous HOF`ers and the best basketball mind of his generation, BUT when you listen to the reverence his teammates hold him in, he stands alone as a winner.

[Da Phoenix]

Since July 1, a max contract extension of five-years, $207 million has been sitting in front of Russell Westbrook. He has yet to sign it. He hasn’t declined it, either. That has made some Thunder fans and executives nervous — last year after Kevin Durant left Westbrook signed a one-year extension almost instantly, expressing loyalty to the franchise, then went on to have a historic MVP season. This summer he hasn’t done anything.

It’s led to rumors Westbrook wants out. Lakers fans want to think he will join LeBron James on their team (where does that leave Paul George?), but Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report notes that’s not what most around the league expect to happen.

That said, when asked, various NBA executives believe Westbrook will eventually sign his deal with the Thunder.

Westbrook seems to be taking a page out of LeBron’s playbook — not quickly signing the deal keeps pressure on the organization to spend money and upgrade talent. Once Westbrook signs, will the Thunder owners continue to pay the luxury tax (they are $9.5 million over the tax line now)? It’s the reason LeBron has signed short deals in Cleveland, to keep pressure on Dan Gilbert and the Cavaliers, and to give himself options.

Westbrook has options because he can get the exact same contract next July that is on the table right now from the Thunder. Technically Westbrook has until Oct. 16 to sign this “designated veteran” extension that gets him 35 percent of the salary cap starting next season, but after next season he will be a 10-year veteran and the Thunder can offer that same 35 percent to him. The money doesn’t change (if anything, it will go up a little if the cap goes up).

What Westbrook gets signing before the deadline is security — that’s guaranteed money. He probably will take that. But he doesn’t have to.

I think Westbrook is a great player but I don't think Lakers want him since they already made Lonzo ball the face of the team plus they are targeting Lebron and Paul George which is gurantee since they got fined 500k for tampering. Westbrook wouldn't fit in since Lonzo is there.