Nikola Jokic working to get Russell Westbrook on the Nuggets
“I’ve been told that Nikola Jokic actually has been pushing behind the scenes to get Russell Westbrook to Denver,” said Nuggets insider Harrison Wind. “I’ve been told that Nikola Jokic wants Westbrook in Denver. He wants to play with him. It’s not the first time he’s wanted to play with him.”
Source: thedunkcentral.com
Source: thedunkcentral.com
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Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Murray/Pickett
Braun/Strawther
MPJ/Watson
Gordon/Holmes/Tyson
Jokic/Nnaji/Jordan – 11:26 AM
Murray/Pickett
Braun/Strawther
MPJ/Watson
Gordon/Holmes/Tyson
Jokic/Nnaji/Jordan – 11:26 AM
Dan Favale @danfavale
“sure okc is good, and yeah, the wolves and mavs aren’t going anywhere, and alright, jokic turns 30 in february, and ok, jamal isn’t exactly a perfect portrait of health…but did you see our 52-possession net rating with christian braun instead of kcp alongside the starters?!” pic.twitter.com/nGbTsbM4AM – 10:28 AM
“sure okc is good, and yeah, the wolves and mavs aren’t going anywhere, and alright, jokic turns 30 in february, and ok, jamal isn’t exactly a perfect portrait of health…but did you see our 52-possession net rating with christian braun instead of kcp alongside the starters?!” pic.twitter.com/nGbTsbM4AM – 10:28 AM
Gordon Gross @GMoneyNuggs
Nuggets need to back off the What Would It Take to Make Nikola Jokic Ask For A Trade Challenge and do some work today. – 10:24 AM
Nuggets need to back off the What Would It Take to Make Nikola Jokic Ask For A Trade Challenge and do some work today. – 10:24 AM
Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
Russell Westbrook to leave Los Angeles Clippers sportando.basketball/en/russell-wes… – 2:42 AM
Russell Westbrook to leave Los Angeles Clippers sportando.basketball/en/russell-wes… – 2:42 AM
Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
LIVE with @Adam_Mares
– KCP leaving
– Russell Westbrook?
– Who’s next to sign
📺 Tune in: youtube.com/watch?v=hyple2… pic.twitter.com/IrXrRa102E – 10:45 PM
LIVE with @Adam_Mares
– KCP leaving
– Russell Westbrook?
– Who’s next to sign
📺 Tune in: youtube.com/watch?v=hyple2… pic.twitter.com/IrXrRa102E – 10:45 PM
Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
On @CBSNewsColorado with @Romi_Bean talking DaRon Holmes, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Russell Westbrook, and more tonight at 10:35. pic.twitter.com/YYg2edEn6n – 9:26 PM
On @CBSNewsColorado with @Romi_Bean talking DaRon Holmes, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Russell Westbrook, and more tonight at 10:35. pic.twitter.com/YYg2edEn6n – 9:26 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
So to recap LA Clippers afternoon
– James Harden 1+1
– Russell Westbrook trade pending
– Paul George opt out departure
– Kevin Porter Jr. 1+1 – 9:02 PM
So to recap LA Clippers afternoon
– James Harden 1+1
– Russell Westbrook trade pending
– Paul George opt out departure
– Kevin Porter Jr. 1+1 – 9:02 PM
Adam Mares @Adam_Mares
As things stand now, I think the 2025 Nuggets will be the 3rd best team of the Jokic era, behind the 2023 and 2024 Nuggets.
How you feel about their chances largely hinges on how good you think those 2 teams were. – 8:43 PM
As things stand now, I think the 2025 Nuggets will be the 3rd best team of the Jokic era, behind the 2023 and 2024 Nuggets.
How you feel about their chances largely hinges on how good you think those 2 teams were. – 8:43 PM
Michael Pina @MichaelVPina
I have more faith in Nikola Jokic than almost any player I’ve ever seen but for the Nuggets to mess around with his prime like this is borderline unforgivable – 7:28 PM
I have more faith in Nikola Jokic than almost any player I’ve ever seen but for the Nuggets to mess around with his prime like this is borderline unforgivable – 7:28 PM
Jon Hamm @JonMHamm
Clippers have reached an agreement with free agent The Joker, per sources pic.twitter.com/58yzFxNXpW – 7:20 PM
Clippers have reached an agreement with free agent The Joker, per sources pic.twitter.com/58yzFxNXpW – 7:20 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Now what would really make this interesting
Is if the Clippers have interest in Zeke Nnaji, who just got extended last year but saw Nuggets draft DaRon Holmes and re-sign DeAndre Jordan behind Nikola Jokic.
The player Clippers need to potentially replace: Mason Plumlee. – 7:10 PM
Now what would really make this interesting
Is if the Clippers have interest in Zeke Nnaji, who just got extended last year but saw Nuggets draft DaRon Holmes and re-sign DeAndre Jordan behind Nikola Jokic.
The player Clippers need to potentially replace: Mason Plumlee. – 7:10 PM
Adam Mares @Adam_Mares
Who is the fastest player Jokic has ever played with besides Bones? – 7:05 PM
Who is the fastest player Jokic has ever played with besides Bones? – 7:05 PM
John Hollinger @johnhollinger
Quick note in here on how a Westbrook-Denver scenario might work
nytimes.com/athletic/live-… – 7:05 PM
Quick note in here on how a Westbrook-Denver scenario might work
nytimes.com/athletic/live-… – 7:05 PM
Adam Mares @Adam_Mares
Westbrook on the Nuggets would bring a lot of risk. If it doesn’t work, it could be explosive. But there are things he brings that Denver could really use. – 7:05 PM
Westbrook on the Nuggets would bring a lot of risk. If it doesn’t work, it could be explosive. But there are things he brings that Denver could really use. – 7:05 PM
Kane Pitman @KanePitman
As FA begins I’m curious and happy to see that while teams will always (understandably) try to land the biggest fish, chemistry and longevity continues to win out. Tatum and Brown, Jokic and Murray, Giannis and Middleton…which team can land the key pieces…that matters more. pic.twitter.com/XZxlzZqoJr – 7:03 PM
As FA begins I’m curious and happy to see that while teams will always (understandably) try to land the biggest fish, chemistry and longevity continues to win out. Tatum and Brown, Jokic and Murray, Giannis and Middleton…which team can land the key pieces…that matters more. pic.twitter.com/XZxlzZqoJr – 7:03 PM
Evan Sidery @esidery
Russell Westbrook is interested in playing for the Nuggets, per @Tjonesonthenba.
There appears to be mutual interest between Denver and Westbrook on making this happen. pic.twitter.com/NpFQ2oLQAP – 7:03 PM
Russell Westbrook is interested in playing for the Nuggets, per @Tjonesonthenba.
There appears to be mutual interest between Denver and Westbrook on making this happen. pic.twitter.com/NpFQ2oLQAP – 7:03 PM
Janis Carr @janiscarr
It appears that Westbrook won’t be back. Drawing interest from Denver. – 6:57 PM
It appears that Westbrook won’t be back. Drawing interest from Denver. – 6:57 PM
Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Here’s what I wrote about Russell Westbrook at the beginning of the week.
Also covered several other trade and free agency targets.
milehighsports.com/25-free-agency… pic.twitter.com/RbWc84uuLq – 6:57 PM
Here’s what I wrote about Russell Westbrook at the beginning of the week.
Also covered several other trade and free agency targets.
milehighsports.com/25-free-agency… pic.twitter.com/RbWc84uuLq – 6:57 PM
Evan Sidery @esidery
The Clippers are working on an opt-in and trade involving Russell Westbrook, per @ShamsCharania.
Westbrook averaged a career-low 22.5 minutes per game this season. pic.twitter.com/kS3gdKeRfX – 6:48 PM
The Clippers are working on an opt-in and trade involving Russell Westbrook, per @ShamsCharania.
Westbrook averaged a career-low 22.5 minutes per game this season. pic.twitter.com/kS3gdKeRfX – 6:48 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Clippers under contract/draft rights
PG: Harden, Westbrook, Hyland
SG: Mann, Powell, Christie
SF: Coffey, Miller (2-way), Flowers
PF: Leonard, Tucker, Brown
C: Zubac – 5:59 PM
Clippers under contract/draft rights
PG: Harden, Westbrook, Hyland
SG: Mann, Powell, Christie
SF: Coffey, Miller (2-way), Flowers
PF: Leonard, Tucker, Brown
C: Zubac – 5:59 PM
More on this storyline
Chris Haynes: Los Angeles Clippers are working with Russell Westbrook to find a trade partner that works for both sides and it’s believed the star has played his last game for the franchise, league sources tell @NBAonTNT, @BleacherReport. -via Twitter @ChrisBHaynes / June 30, 2024
Shams Charania: The Clippers are actively working on trades to move Russell Westbrook, sources say. -via Twitter @ShamsCharania / June 30, 2024
NBA on ESPN: “If you can be in a tough spot with Nikola Jokic, Denver is kind of in a bit of a tough spot right now.” 😳 @WindhorstESPN on why the Denver Nuggets can’t afford to miss out this offseason after losing KCP to the Magic 👀 pic.twitter.com/8UxiQfNI5a -via Twitter @ESPNNBA / June 30, 2024
The Nuggets are also engaged in trade scenarios for backup big man Zeke Nnaji, sources said. Denver had given the 23-year-old out of Arizona an opportunity to claim a clear-cut reserve role behind Nikola Jokić, but traded up in Wednesday’s NBA Draft to select a foreseeable replacement in Dayton center DaRon Holmes II. Nnaji’s $8 million salary could be an outgoing package, for example, to bring back Serbian point guard Vasilije Micić from Charlotte, who’s been a target for Denver, sources said. -via Yahoo! Sports / June 30, 2024
Watson’s selection coincided with a commercial break during ESPN’s draft coverage Thursday afternoon and the GU player’s name appeared on the screen in the middle of a Pacifico beer advertisement. He joked that could be a good omen for his professional career, noting that Nuggets center and three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic was famously selected while a fast-food commercial was airing during the 2014 Draft. “I’m not saying I’m Jokic, but they did the same thing to him,” Watson laughed. “They put a Taco Bell commercial on him. … Might have to get the (Pacifico) sponsor, might have to get the sponsor.” -via Spokesman-Review / June 29, 2024