Overview

• Westbrook declined his $3.4 million player option for the 2025-26 season on June 13, making him an unrestricted free agent.
• He averaged 13.3 points, 6.1 assists and 4.9 rebounds in 27.9 minutes per game over 75 contests, serving primarily as a bench contributor.
• Westbrook underwent surgery in May to repair multiple ligament tears in his right hand and is expected to resume full offseason training.
• Multiple NBA teams are reportedly weighing offers for the 36-year-old and EuroLeague champion Hapoel Tel Aviv has proposed a roughly $10 million-per-season contract.
• Denver now faces the task of replacing his high-energy spark off the bench with a more consistent reserve guard.