Here it comes! There is a strong mutual interest in Westbrook! Finally, an NBA team is taking him on.

11/10/2025 20:43:00 esportapi

Nice.

Insider Shams says:Westbrook and the Kings share a strong mutual intention to collaborate, with a possible contract agreement before the new season begins.

Journalist Ary further reports:Both Westbrook and the Kings are confident that the partnership will be finalized.

Kings reporter Dave comments that if salary issues can be resolved, the chance of Westbrook joining the Kings is as high as 70%. If it doesn’t materialize, he still holds a lucrative offer from a Chinese team. It is reported that if Westbrook decides to play in China, he will likely depart only after the All-Star Game in Los Angeles in mid-February next year.

During this summer’s off-season, although the Kings acquired Schröder, their bench scoring was still weak (second to last in the league last season). Westbrook averaged 13.3 points, 6.1 assists, 4.9 rebounds, and 1.4 steals per game in the 24-25 regular season with the Nuggets, making him a clear valuable addition.

Wait, does this mean Westbrook would be backing up Schröder...? In the 18-19 season with the Thunder, Schröder was actually Westbrook’s backup.

Speaking of Schröder, who shined at FIBA and led Germany to the EuroBasket title with averages of 20.9 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 6.6 assists, winning MVP, he has struggled since returning to the NBA. In two preseason games for the Kings, he averaged only 5.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 2 assists in 22.5 minutes, shooting 30%, 0%, and 83.3% from the field.

Since Schröder is underperforming so badly, Westbrook is even more likely to join the Kings, possibly even replacing Schröder as a starter.

Since 2022, Westbrook has not been a guaranteed starter. Except for the 22-23 season with the Clippers where he started every regular and postseason game, he has mostly played as a super sixth man. But no one likes coming off the bench, especially a proud former MVP like him.