The Denver Nuggets lost in the Western Conference Semifinal round against the Oklahoma City Thunder, who ended up winning the Western Conference and advancing to the NBA Finals.
Now, the Nuggets have a long summer ahead of them with various questions.
Denver answered one big question already by retaining David Adelman as the full-time head coach after he replaced Michael Malone late in the season. Next on the list is the future of Russell Westbrook.
Westbrook has a player option for the 2025-26 season, and after the playoff exit, he gave an odd response that suggests he has no idea what his future holds.
Tried to get Russell Westbrook in the locker room to see he had made a decision on his player option for next season. He looked at his watch and asked what I was wearing tomorrow. When I said I didn’t know, he said “exactly” and walked off.
— Vinny Benedetto (@VBenedetto) May 18, 2025
Nuggets aren’t doing exit interviews.
Well, it appears there is early interest for Westbrook, although it isn't from an NBA team.
According to reporter Nemanja Žorič, Westbrook is expected to receive an offer from the defending EuroCup champions.
"Hapoel Tel Aviv has made initial contact with former NBA All Star Russell Westbrook," Žorič tweeted. "Im told the Eurocup champions are planning to make him an offer with a salary never seen before in European basketball."
Hapoel Tel Aviv plays in the Israeli Basketball Premier League and the Euroleague. Bringing in Westbrook could be a big move for the club.
Westbrook averaged 13.3 points with 6.1 assists and 4.9 rebounds in his first season with the Nuggets. He previously had stops with the Oklahoma City Thunder, Houston Rockets, Washington Wizards, Los Angeles Lakers and the Clippers.
The 36-year-old could think long and hard about going overseas, especially with a reported offer that has never been seen before in the European realm.
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