I've looked at his FG% and 3P% for years, and yes, it's always been bad. That's why I've never been a huge fan of his. That and the poor decisions and turnovers, but one thing I've never trashed him for is his compe ive spirit and that compe ive spirit compared to Demar and Lemarcus, well, Westbrook s all over them in that aspect. I truly believe he does care about losing, I also think he really does stat pad and chase triple doubles, but I think he also thinks he can win by doing that.. I wouldn't want him if he plays his current game he's been playing throughout most of his career, but if he's willing to change and play the way Pop thinks he should, I'd consider giving him a shot.
I don't really want him, but yeah, I just keep looking at the difference in compe ive nature compared to Aldridge and Derozan, and because they're so poor in that area, I keep considering it.
I’d be happy if we can get like two first round picks for derozen and just be able to get rid of that contract.. get Murray locked up.. and white as well we will have belli and mills contracts expire next year so we will have some money to work with.
You take RW only if OKC adds multiple 1st round picks. RWB is not really markedly better than DeRozen - lots of high volume stats. He makes a ton of Money. You should be compensated for taking the Contract. The guy is simply not worth it.
If we can resign 2 of the three of walker white or Murray while having brook and only giving up derozen mills beli and a pick or two I’d do it
No way OKC sends 1st round picks with Westbrook, not happening. I agree with pretty much everything else Westbrook isn't a huge upgrade over DeMar but Westbrook is a good fit to for Spurs. It doesn't look like there is a way to get Westbrook and also keep DeMar and LMA.
This,damn it.
Everytime i watched Westbrook last year-and i watched more than 30 OKC games+their playoff series-i was wondering at what point will he be considered a negative contract that needs attached firsts to move.
He looks nothing like the super athletic PG that was giving the Spurs problems in the playoffs for half a decade.He in on the decline and has actually lost games single-handedly last year.
People on here have the memory of Westbeast and cannot realize that we're not talking about the same player anymore.Then you look at that contract $+length and you should turn around and run away.Not contemplate how many assets we would have to include.
You're right,he's gonna be 34 in 2023,not 33.(Born November 1988)How old is Westbrook now? I thought he was older, so if he's only 33 in 2023, that is not as bad as a thought age wise, however, age doesn't delete his game.
Westbrook would mess up our salary cap for the next 4 years. One advantage the Spurs have is we don't have a player earning more than 30 million, and the 2 who earn more than 20 are on expiring deals with a player option. That is a good outlook for the future, Westbrook would just make it that much harder to add pieces and resign the young guys. I'd rather keep DeRozan than having to integrate an inefficient Westbrook on a bad contract
John Wall has a case tbh but yeah Russ' contract is worse than CP3 and Wiggins.
I'd rather see a way to get Danilo tbh. He's an expiring contract.
Eh, I dunno. OKC is probably asking for too much but if you could send DDR, Wombat, White, and get him back, it's not a terrible idea. Provided he and Pop have a good enough relationship to know this would work and he's amenable to being coached by Pop.
Does anyone really think we wouldn't extend DDR for his max if he's still around come 2021? He'd be an upgrade and give us a guy with a killer instinct where we currently don't have any. He'd space the floor better than DDR and would create better opportunities for the team as a whole at that end, on top of being a better defender than DDR.
Westbrook/Forbes/Gay/Morris/Aldridge with Murray/Walker/KJ/Carroll/Poetl backing them up is a healthy, quality two deep for the Spurs. Added bonus of getting Patty's sorry ass out of here and not having to watch him be a turnstyle to close games because Pop is all about his korporate knowledge, even if he can't play.
Thunder are trading Jerami Grant to the Nuggets for a 2020 first-rounder, per Adrian Wojnarowski
Giving up white in that is horrible..... Wombat, Bellani, Demar for Westbrook and a lottery protected first.
I don't even really like that. Westbrook is just such a mental headcase and hard to deal with. Tallented yes but his athletic abilities are fading fast with how hard he is pushi2 himself.
Scorchin det earth for picks.
I don't want to send out any young players.
40 mill a year would kill us
We aren't getting him without giving up one of the young guards. Murray is a tad more proven. , I'd offer Walker first, just don't know if that would do it for Presti.
Again, between the All-Star games, USA basketball, etc., Pop has had enough exposure to WB. He'd know if there's something coachable in there or not.
People can talk all they want about potential, but I say we easily get past Denver in the playoffs if you swap WB for White. And I say that having been a big fan of White's since college.
I was all for Boogie because he was cheap, NO TO WESTBROOK. The trade would kill our youth movement! Plus DJ needs to be the leader of this team, he is the only person on the team that seems to have leadership skills.
Again if Russ doesn't want to be there now that's a must go type situation. More importantly an owner in a small market saving 100 million and even more in two years if DD and Mills go bk while still remains compe ive and still adding a lot of youth ....it really becomes a no brainer unless they don't want a star in return and are ok with maybe stars but salaries do have to match.
Between Pop and Westbrook media interviews could be a tad gruff on bad days.
someone said WB would space the floor
Even if OKC requires a pick back for Russ doesn’t mean any smart team will offer it. I frankly don’t see a viable trade partner out there for them this offseason:
- Miami is hard capped and Thunder want to get below the tax, so need to involve a third team
- Knicks contracts were all just signed so any money headed out the door can’t happen until December 15th
- The Rockets aren’t trading for Russ despite rumors they’re kicking the tires
I think this takes care of their luxury tax issues, and if not they can do some minor maneuvering to get under it.
Given how broke the owners are, they almost certainly will.
http://tradenba.com/trades/SkO6qkW-B
in 30 days you can replace Jacob with Luka
Russell Westbrook/Derrick White
DeMar DeRozan/Quinndary Weatherspoon
DeMarre Carroll/Keldon Johnson
Marcus Morris/Rudy Gay
LaMarcus Aldridge/Jakob Poeltl(Semanic)
would you do it?
This is a fun trade to try in 2k19. In real life, naw. You don't get to see how RW and Pop get along until it's too late.
you don't give up much imo so it worth the gamble, but i guess i'm the least high on IB an Hairdo in the site...
Hard pass. I simply hate Westbrook's game, not to mention his at ude. He is the opposite of a team player...he wants all the glory for himself as evidenced by his trip-dub chasing and his chucking in the playoffs.
I know people want to move away from DeMar but trading him for Westbrook is not the way to do it.
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