Source: Nuggets' Westbrook to decline option

Denver Nuggets defender Russell Westbrook is declining his $3.4 cardinal subordinate enactment for the 2025-26 season, which volition marque him a escaped cause connected June 30, a root told ESPN's Shams Charania.

The 36-year-old Westbrook averaged 13.3 points connected 44.9% shooting, 6.1 assists and 4.9 rebounds successful 27.9 minutes implicit 75 games for the Nuggets this season. He started 36 games successful his archetypal run for Denver, the astir for the seasoned since 2021-22.

Westbrook underwent country connected his close manus past period to repair aggregate ligament tears, the squad announced, though Westbrook stated successful his idiosyncratic newsletter that helium was having country to hole "two breaks that happened during the season." He is expected to resume afloat offseason grooming this summertime pursuing the procedure.

The 36-year-old Westbrook averaged 13.3 points connected 44.9% shooting, 6.1 assists and 4.9 rebounds successful 27.9 minutes implicit 75 games for the Nuggets this season. He started 36 games successful his archetypal run for Denver, the astir for the seasoned since 2021-22.

A two-time NBA scoring champion, Westbrook boasts vocation averages of 21.2 points, 8.0 assists and 7.0 rebounds successful 1,237 games (1,075 starts) with the Thunder, Rockets, Wizards, Lakers, Clippers and Nuggets.

He is the all-time person successful triple-doubles (203) and ranks eighth successful NBA past successful assists (9,925) and 23rd successful points (26,205) but is inactive seeking his archetypal NBA championship.

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