Overview

• Westbrook declined a roughly $3.5 million player option with the Nuggets in June to enter unrestricted free agency.
• Training camps and the preseason have begun with the former MVP still without a contract for the first time since 2007.
• Reported interest has centered on the Kings, with the Bucks discussed by commentators even as Milwaukee’s backcourt is crowded and Giannis Antetokounmpo is expected to handle more playmaking.
• Kendrick Perkins says Westbrook should be on Milwaukee, while Richard Jefferson contends he could be waiting for the right opportunity and might sign later in the season.
• He averaged about 13.3 points, 6.1 assists, 4.9 rebounds and 1.4 steals for Denver last season, yet turnover issues and inconsistent shooting continue to raise fit questions.