Russell Westbrook, 36, played just one season for the Denver Nuggets before deciding to walk away from the organization. He helped the team reach the NBA Playoffs as the No. 4 seed and a 50-32 record in 2024-25.
After the Nuggets were eliminated by the championship-winning Oklahoma City Thunder in the second round of the playoffs, Westbrook decided that he would decline the player option in his contract and test out free agency.
It seems that Westbrook’s desire to find a new team isn’t going as planned, and the nine-time All-Star remains unsigned.
Russell Westbrook could remain a free agent for the start of the 2025-26 season
Westbrook has been rumored to have received interest from multiple teams in the league. The Sacramento Kings, Miami Heat, New York Knicks, and Milwaukee Bucks, according to Bleacher Report‘s Andy Bailey, are all organizations that are potential fitters for the 36-year-old.
With the NBA offseason winding down and preseason games starting in less than a month and a half, inside sources have said that it wouldn’t be surprising if Russell Westbrook begins the 2025-26 season unsigned, per Sam Amico of HoopsWire.
“If he does get signed, it would likely be to a minimum contract, and it may or may not be a deal with any of the teams mentioned above,” Amico wrote.
There’s no denying that Westbrook is still an NBA talent. Through 75 games and 36 starts last season, he averaged 13.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, 6.1 assists, and 1.4 steals while shooting 44.9% from the field.
