Russell Westbrook is a fantastic young star and a top-tier NBA point guard, but the Oklahoma City Thunder would be foolish to give him a maximum contract extension.
Sports Illustrated's Chris Mannix tweeted on Nov. 29 that the Thunder will likely offer their young point guard a max contract.
As soon as team executives could speak with players' agents, Thunder GM Sam Presti began contract negotiations with Westbrook's agent, according to NewsOK.
Presti said the following about Westbrook:
“Everybody knows how we feel about Russell Westbrook as a person and as a player, and we're looking forward to having those conversations at the appropriate time.”
Under the current rules, the longest deal Westbrook might be able to sign would be a four-year deal. There is no way he deserves an amount of $17-20 million per season.
Westbrook is a very good player but he has too many faults, such as bad shot selection, a poor attitude at times and subpar defense.
All three of these issues can be turned into strengths, but Westbrook must prove he can work on these this seas ...
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NBA Rumors: Russell Westbrook Shouldn’t Get Max Contract from OKC Thunder
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