In a blast from the past, the Oklahoma City Thunder will see a familiar face in their divisional matchups. Russell Westbrook is expected to sign with the Denver Nuggets, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
The 2016-17 MVP winner was traded to the Utah Jazz from the LA Clippers. The 35-year-old received a buyout on his deal and is set to join Denver in a presumed bench role.
Westbrook enjoyed the best years of his career with the Thunder from 2008-19. Since then, he’s jumped around the league. The Nuggets will be his fifth squad in six seasons.
Westbrook spent last season with the Clippers. He averaged 11.1 points on 45.4% shooting, five rebounds and 4.5 assists off the bench. He now joins three-time MVP Nikola Jokic.
The Thunder and Nuggets will square off as two of the top teams in the Western Conference next season.
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