Russell Westbrook agrees to 3-year, $85M renegotiation with Thunder

[nomoreneveragain]

Oklahoma City Thunder star guard Russell Westbrook has agreed to a three-year, $85 million-plus maximum contract renegotiation, league sources told The Vertical.

Westbrook, a five-time All-Star, and his agent, Thad Foucher of Wasserman Media Group, are planning to fly to Oklahoma City on Thursday morning, sign the deal and likely hold a news conference with Thunder ownership and executives, league sources told The Vertical.

For the Thunder, the Westbrook commitment is a significant statement in the wake of star Kevin Durant’s departure for the Golden State Warriors. Westbrook is no longer a free agent in the summer of 2017, and Thunder GM Sam Presti and coach Billy Donovan have a longer window to continue improving the Thunder roster around Westbrook without the fear of losing him in free agency.

 

[G.O.A.T Squad Spokesman]

Good for OKC fans.

 

[FS4LFE]

Hopefully they can get him a new running mate who isn't a bytch.

 

[Originalgangsta317]

Yea KD starting to look like a super bytch now.

No more "Westbrook was gonna leave anyways"

Westgawd bouta fukk shyt up in OKC

 

[ExodusNirvana]

Sabo gonna try to do it alone

 

[Malcolmxxx_23]

Lakers lost

 

[Frump]

Always thought if their was a dude stubborn enough to want to stay in a situation like that it would be him

Though this doesn't guarantee anything. In fact he's easier to trade now that he's not a FA next year

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

Always thought if their was a dude stubborn enough to want to stay in a situation like that it would be him

Though this doesn't guarantee anything. In fact he's easier to trade now that he's not a FA next year

bingo

 

[ALonelyDad]

I knew it was a pipe dream, but good for him. I wish him the best

 

[DonKnock]

Always thought if their was a dude stubborn enough to want to stay in a situation like that it would be him

Though this doesn't guarantee anything. In fact he's easier to trade now that he's not a FA next year

Why would they trade him if he's not going to leave?

 

[jdubnyce]

Why would they trade him if he's not going to leave?

Trade for longer term assets

 

[Cᵣₐₛₕ&ₜₕₑCₒᵤₚ]

better have player options for that new money ​

 

[Frump]

Why would they trade him if he's not going to leave?

Not saying they are but let's say the team is going nowhere this year and Westbrook gets frustrated they can deal him

 

[SchoolboyC]

So much for the notion that KD wouldn't re-sign cause Russ wasn't willing to stay long term

 

[Derek Lee]