if westbrook was a FA, who, if anyone would sign and start him?

Lockdown504090 · Post #1 » by **Lockdown504090** » Wed Jul 27, 2022 1:48 am

say hes bought out and is willing to take vet min, but he has to be the starting pg for the team. Would anyone pick him up in that scenario?

He does have problems as a person and player, but i do think that if a team can build his confidence up, he can still do a lot of damage.

BK_2020 · Post #2 » by **BK_2020** » Wed Jul 27, 2022 1:51 am

Hornets

NyKnicks1714 · Post #3 » by **NyKnicks1714** » Wed Jul 27, 2022 1:56 am

If he gets traded and waived or bought out, what follows is going to be a really humbling experience for him.

Magic_Johnny12 · Post #4 » by **Magic_Johnny12** » Wed Jul 27, 2022 2:01 am

Goes back to the Wizards, shouldn’t have never left (or asked to be traded).

ChaseDown · Post #5 » by **ChaseDown** » Wed Jul 27, 2022 2:56 am

NyKnicks1714 wrote:If he gets traded and waived or bought out, what follows is going to be a really humbling experience for him.

He’ll just keep doing him like always. Ego will never be dropped.

tarantism · Post #6 » by **tarantism** » Wed Jul 27, 2022 3:02 am

I could maybe see San Antonio doing it. Pretty sure they need a PG and they aren't trying to win this year.

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facothomas22 · Post #7 » by **facothomas22** » Wed Jul 27, 2022 3:08 am

Russell Westbrook is done if he ever gets brought out. Nobody is signing that guy. A poor 3pt shooter,a turnover machine and a poor defender,refuse to listen to coaches,refuse to adjust his game or take a lesser for the betterment of the team. Westbrook has no use in todays NBA.

SpreeS · Post #8 » by **SpreeS** » Wed Jul 27, 2022 3:11 am

China

KodiakBear · Post #9 » by **KodiakBear** » Wed Jul 27, 2022 3:23 am

facothomas22 wrote:Russell Westbrook is done if he ever gets brought out. Nobody is signing that guy. A poor 3pt shooter,a turnover machine and a poor defender,refuse to listen to coaches,refuse to adjust his game or take a lesser for the betterment of the team. Westbrook has no use in todays NBA.

No use in his current role, but he could be a productive backup if he is willing.

He reminds me of Melo after the Rockets cut him. Everybody said he was done. He went up to Portland and fit into his new role and kept his career going.

Dubs 707 · Post #10 » by **Dubs 707** » Wed Jul 27, 2022 3:33 am

He can come to the Warriors and fill the Shaun Livingston roll if he's willing to adjust his game.

Bologna Smasher · Post #11 » by **Bologna Smasher** » Wed Jul 27, 2022 3:36 am

If he bought in and accepted being third or fourth option, he wouldn't look too bad on the Pelicans.

Westbrook
McCollum
Ingram
Zion
Valanciunas

kiwinbafan05 · Post #12 » by **kiwinbafan05** » Wed Jul 27, 2022 3:39 am

Lockdown504090 · Post #13 » by **Lockdown504090** » Wed Jul 27, 2022 3:45 am

Magic_Johnny12 wrote:Goes back to the Wizards, shouldn’t have never left (or asked to be traded).

russ
beal
avdija or hachimura
Kuz
KP/gafford.

thats very solid if they have good health and lots of shooting and lob threats around him.... i like this one a lot.

SelfishPlayer · Post #14 » by **SelfishPlayer** » Wed Jul 27, 2022 3:54 am

Dallas

MrBigShot · Post #15 » by **MrBigShot** » Wed Jul 27, 2022 3:59 am

I think he has iverson syndrome. Should probably come off the bench at this point but wont. If he did maybe more teams would be open to adding him.

John Murdoch · Post #16 » by **John Murdoch** » Wed Jul 27, 2022 4:02 am

Hes finished. Once hes bought out thats it for him in the NBA.

JRoy · Post #17 » by **JRoy** » Wed Jul 27, 2022 4:05 am

He’s a laughingstock, too arrogant to change for the good of the team.

Who wants that?

BlackThought · Post #18 » by **BlackThought** » Wed Jul 27, 2022 4:14 am

He doesn't start for any team. If you are a winning team you wouldn't want Westbrook starting, and if you're tanking why not just give those minutes to a young player? I actually think the only role left for Westbrook is a 20 min bench role on a winning team. If Russ doesn't want to do that then he'll just have to retire like Iverson.

In another thread I suggested trading Russ and Nunn to the Mavs straight up for Bertans + Hardaway Jr + Powell. The Lakers get a bunch of shooters (albeit severely overpaid shooters) and the Mavs get to dump bad salary and get a bench point guard to eat regular season minutes for Luka.

Jazz9 · Post #19 » by **Jazz9** » Wed Jul 27, 2022 4:15 am

All those replies with "if he's willing to adjust etc", that's the point, he's not.
To him if he's not playing well it's because of the coach, the system or something else.
He's not willing to accept any responsibility and face the fact that he's not that good anymore.

Big J · Post #20 » by **Big J** » Wed Jul 27, 2022 4:18 am

tarantism wrote:I could maybe see San Antonio doing it. Pretty sure they need a PG and they aren't trying to win this year.

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I worry about Pops health if that happens.