Russell Westbrook has signed a five-year, $78 million extension with OKC

[mavs>spurs]

^like the mavericks of yesteryear.

[Pelicans78]

Westbrook is probably worth 13-14 million a season instead of 16. The Thunder were always gonna keep him because the front office is madly in love with him and they want to show everyone how much they love him because they "discovered" him when no one else would.

He's a good player, but doesn't make a good team great or a great team elite.

[BG_Spurs_Fan]

He's a good player, but doesn't make a good team great or a great team elite.

Exactly. While there are undoubtedly many players getting max money they don't deserve ( hey Joe Johnson and Rashard Lewis ), when you're building a contender you have to avoid overpaying where possible, cause this might cost them signing or re-signing some good player they would need to contend. With the new CBA's lux tax, I doubt they'd be able to re-sign all of their players and still have the cash to get one more good piece, which they need.

[baseline bum]

He's definitely not the defensive-anchor type of a TC, 2003 TD, et al, but he's a good enough low-post defender who's been able to hold his own on the block w/o the help of double-teams. Not worth his $$, and I agree he's been on stacked teams, but he's still decent

Perkins also sets great screens.

[angelbelow]

What a robbery.

[NewcastleKEG]

You probably could have gotten Ainge to bite on a 2 for 3 with Rondo/KG & someone else

[mavsfan1000]

lol OKC lol No rings lol Westbrick

[NewcastleKEG]

Westbrook + Ibaka + Salfo 4 Rondo + KG

[angelbelow]

I really liked Westbrook early on, specifically his hustle and effort on the offensive rebounding front. But I think he thinks hes better than Durant.

[m>s]

overpaid son of a tbh. in a few years maybe OKC will find themselves shorthanded financially and not having the $ to keep the true n!ggas who contribute the most (Ibaka, that beard n!gga Harden etc...)

[mavsfan1000]

overpaid son of a tbh. in a few years maybe OKC will find themselves shorthanded financially and not having the $ to keep the true n!ggas who contribute the most (Ibaka, that beard n!gga Harden etc...)

Agreed.

[DeadlyDynasty]

Westbrook + Ibaka + Salfo 4 Rondo + KG

lolwut?

[NewcastleKEG]

lolwut?

Rondo is better than Westbrook
Garnett guarantees Thunder a le this year

Trading for KG is a win-win. He gives you everything he's got and once he retires you have a ton of cap space

[angelbelow]

Rondo is better than Westbrook
Garnett guarantees Thunder a le this year

Trading for KG is a win-win. He gives you everything he's got and once he retires you have a ton of cap space

Doesnt sound like a fair deal for the celtics though. Rondo is better than Westbrook already but now they have to give up KG too?

Btw is KG an expiring this year?

[lefty]

Rondo is better than Westbrook
Garnett guarantees Thunder a le this year

Trading for KG is a win-win. He gives you everything he's got and once he retires you have a ton of cap space

Damn if Rondo had a better outside shot ..... although he has improved it a little this season


Yeah I would take Rondo over Westcrook

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

Perkins also sets great screens.

He did when he was fat.

[Spurtacus]

OKC should have traded Westbrook for CP3 or Rondo.

Still not convinced they can win it all with Michaelangelo running the point.

[benefactor]

Horrible decision by OKC. He might be the reason they never win it all. I don't understand how they think he is a good fit for the long term.

lol extension
lol worthless chucker
lol Steve Francis part deaux

[SpursIndonesia]

I really liked Westbrook early on, specifically his hustle and effort on the offensive rebounding front. But I think he thinks hes better than Durant.

THIS !!

A talented scoring PG can find the balance beetween scoring & distributing in the end, see Tony Parker. But i bet my ass Tony has never think himself better than TD or Manu earlier in his career.

[benefactor]

Horrible decision by OKC. He might be the reason they never win it all. I don't understand how they think he is a good fit for the long term.

letting Harden walk and keeping Westbrick

[benefactor]

letting Harden walk and keeping Westbrick

crofl

[rayjayjohnson]

Westbrook has plenty of upside IMO. What I don't get is choosing Ibaka over harden

[spurraider21]

Westbrook has plenty of upside IMO. What I don't get is choosing Ibaka over harden

what i don't get is paying perkins 40 million and letting harden walk because they were offering 4 mil less than he wanted. should have just coughed up the dough

[rayjayjohnson]

what i don't get is paying perkins 40 million and letting harden walk because they were offering 4 mil less than he wanted. should have just coughed up the dough

Absolutely.

[Mal]

what i don't get is paying perkins 40 million and letting harden walk because they were offering 4 mil less than he wanted. should have just coughed up the dough

Yet, they still had one ball