NBA Rumors: The team that wants to acquire Russell Westbrook

Russell Westbrook could be close to joining his fourth team in the last two years. After finishing the season, the veteran guard decided to decline his player option for 3.4 million dollars with the Denver Nuggets. Although he seemed to have adjusted well to the system led by Nikola Jokic, now the Sacramento Kings have him in their sights.

According to Sam Amick in The Athletic, besides Westbrook, the Kings are also considering Tyus Jones, an unrestricted free agent, as another option to strengthen the point guard position.

Sacramento, which not long ago had two promising young guards like Tyrese Haliburton and De’Aaron Fox, is now urgently seeking to fill that same role after having traded both in recent years.

What other options have the Kings considered?

During the summer, the California franchise explored other possibilities for the starting point guard position. According to Amick, they considered Jrue Holiday and Trae Young, although both options were discarded.

Holiday ended up being traded to Portland, while in the case of Trae Young, Amick points out that "there was pressure from some influential voices for Sacramento to try to acquire him." However, league sources indicated that the Kings were not interested, mainly due to the offensive nature of the Hawks' guard's playing style and his high salary, with 95 million dollars guaranteed for the next two seasons.

Westbrook's numbers in the last season

In the 2024/25 season, Westbrook averaged 13.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 6.1 assists in 28 minutes per game, alternating between starting and a sixth man role with the Nuggets.

Beyond the specific interest in a point guard, Amick adds that, according to league sources, the Kings are open to negotiating various pieces of their current squad to improve the team for the upcoming season.

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