BREAKING:Russell Westbrook has agreed in principle to a new deal with the OKC Thunder

[J Shuttlesworth]

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/17214921/russell-westbrook-oklahoma-city-thunder-serious-talks-new-deal


Westbrook, 27, will sign the contract on Thursday in Oklahoma City, sources said.

[Spurs m8]

Respect!

Alpha.

What a bloke.

Leaves KD for dead in every positive facet

[bigkingsfan]

But he was going to return to LA :cry:

[imdaman99]

What

A

Time!

What a man :rockon: He ain't no Mr. Take the easy way out like the other guy was :oldlol:

[raprap]

:rockon:

[sunnyboy91]

What a legend. It's the best decision for his own career, and it makes Durant look like more of a bitch.
Im glad to see OKC, being a small market, not have to go through a complete rebuild.

Will they have the cap space next year to sign some high end free agents?

[BlakFrankWhite]

Legend. He's going to fight the good fight. :bowdown:

Now we know for sure who the Alpha and Beta were in that duo.

[Wavves]

Wow, good on him.

[scuzzy]

Lakers take your pre-emptive L

They lose

Again

Hah!

[Bankaii]

Dude's about to have a historic statistical season this year.
Hopefully the OKC management gets him some more pieces.

[Im Still Ballin]

Nice.

[LilEddyCurry]

:applause:

KD is a b*tch

[warriorfan]

https://s32.postimg.org/c7pzaogr9/rus.jpg

RW: Who's ready for some empty stats?

*player stans go wild*

[Prime_Shaq]

Fking alpha.

[bluechox2]

reporter: hey westbrook, you will be a free agent next year and the lakers are there with the most cap....{}

westbrook: stop right there, holy fu ck, get presti on the line, im signing an extension


HOLD this FUture L Laker fans

[JohnMax]

He'll get exposed without Durant.

[Fudge]

L

L

L





























Lakers.

[FireDavidKahn]

Lakers lose again.

[warriorfan]

Lakers lose again.

We dodged a bullet.

[raprap]

We dodged a bullet.
Wrong account

[dazzer87]

We dodged a bullet.
:roll: :roll: :roll:

[J Shuttlesworth]

Wrong account
:roll: :roll: :roll:

[Im Still Ballin]

Wrong account
AYOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOtunde NIDIADYE!!!!

:roll: :roll: :roll:

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[Meticode]

Much respect to Westbrook. I expect a MVP-type season from him.

[Meticode]

We dodged a bullet.
Exposed like the fraud you are.

[warriorfan]

Oh shit!

[DATBOYFLUENT]

PAUL GEORGE COME SAVE US

Remember a few days ago Paul George said DLO and Randle stood out the most from the select team

and he from LA

[Gilles Simon]

RussellMania :rockon:

[Spaulding]

We dodged a bullet.

No surprise you are just a crappy persona

[SpaceJam]

We dodged a bullet.

Oh boy

[Spurs5Rings2014]

Respect!

Alpha.

What a bloke.

Leaves KD for dead in every positive facet

KD is a little bitch compared to this man. He'll come in second in the MVP voting right after The Claw.

:pimp:

[Nick Young]

The true leader of the Thunder

[Achilleas]

so westbrook sign for 1 year more,his last year is player option
he will make the stats and take the Ls like kanter :hammerhead:

[TheWinningFam]

We dodged a bullet.
Exposed AGAIN :roll: :roll: :roll:

[RoseCity07]

Same boat lillard was in last year. Westbrook is gonna be out there banging kds mom at half court all night forcing NBA tv to broadcast it to Durants iPhone.

[fiddy]

Wasted talent

[Nowoco]

Ahh so he's going down the Reggie Miller route. Franchise legendary status over winning a ring. Fair play to him.

[Dragonyeuw]

He'll get exposed without Durant.
As what? A 28/9/7 player like in 2015?

[GOATbrook]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Co_43FsUsAApIn3.jpg

[AirBonner]

So where is this "talent" the lakers were going to acquire this off season? :lol

[r0drig0lac]

alpha af :pimp:

[dunksby]

He gone get paid :cheers:

[r0drig0lac]

We dodged a bullet.
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[Spurs m8]

http://replygif.net/i/1408.gif

:roll: :roll: :roll:

[DMAVS41]

Awesome. Really happy for the Thunder.

Even if they still trade him...his value just went way up being locked in for 2 years now instead of 1.

[TheOne]

You mean you took a bullet in KD?


We dodged a bullet.

[SilkkTheShocker]

Waste of money for the most overrated player in NBA history.

[hold this L]

Hahaha that's awesome. Hope Griffin joins him next summer.

Laker fans, read my name and weep

:yaohappy:

:hammertime:

:violin:

[keep-itreal]

Waste of money for the most overrated player in NBA history.

he's improved his decision making.

They were one win away from going to the finals with GOATbrook going god mode until someone decided to quit on the team

[HylianNightmare]

Need to spend some money and bring him some decent help, they look like a good squad on paper, maybe a 6 seed

[stalkerforlife]

Maybe we have another Kobe/Duncan mentality?

Alpha.

[Ca$H]

"Talks between the sides centered around the addition of two more years to Westbrook's current deal, which expires after the 2016-17 season. The new deal would call for Westbrook's salary to jump from $17.8 million next season to the maximum $26.5 million. He would then earn the max the next two seasons if he exercises the third-year option."

"The player option for the third season of the deal will allow Westbrook to capitalize on the league rule allowing players who have completed 10 seasons to earn a larger max salary."

He is going to leave after 2 seasons. This was just a money grab. Not "loyalty" or "alpha" you simpletons.

[Hey Yo]

Synergy Sports Tech ‏@SynergySST
Russell Westbrook created, assisted or scored an NBA leading 46.4 points per game last season. That number jumped to 55.6 in 8 games w/o KD.

[Draz]

Love this guy.

[Duderonomy]

We dodged a bullet.


http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_medium/1545/15454560/3001157-0742543504-

[red1]

chuckbrook is about to shit on the league

get ready

[Twiens]

The only alpha superstar left in this ***** ass league :bowdown:

[alanLA92]

Glad to see that Westbrook is willing to give the team a chance to retool for contention.

Pretty sure this hurts Durant way more than the Lakers or any team who were looking to get Westbrook via FA next year. Durant taking all the L's. :oldlol:

[GOATbrook]

Glad to see that Westbrook is willing to give the team a chance to retool for contention.

Pretty sure this hurts Durant way more than the Lakers or any team who were looking to get Westbrook via FA next year. Durant taking all the L's. :oldlol:
Durant taking L's over and over again this summer.:roll:

[JT123]

Waste of money for the most overrated player in NBA history.
This thread is about Westbrook bro, not Kobe :cheers:

[pegasus]

Now they can trade him for his actual value when they realize they will need to blow it up and rebuild through draft. I have a feeling he'll end up in Boston by the trade deadline in February.

[Ca$H]

Now they can trade him for his actual value when they realize they will need to blow it up and rebuild through draft. I have a feeling he'll end up in Boston by the trade deadline in February.

Exactly what I was thinking. They shouldn't wait that long though because the 2017 draft is stacked. No need to pick up meaningless wins.

[sfballa13]

"Talks between the sides centered around the addition of two more years to Westbrook's current deal, which expires after the 2016-17 season. The new deal would call for Westbrook's salary to jump from $17.8 million next season to the maximum $26.5 million. He would then earn the max the next two seasons if he exercises the third-year option."

"The player option for the third season of the deal will allow Westbrook to capitalize on the league rule allowing players who have completed 10 seasons to earn a larger max salary."

He is going to leave after 2 seasons. This was just a money grab. Not "loyalty" or "alpha" you simpletons.

Both sides came out on top

Westbrook got an extra 9M this season

OKC got one more guaranteed year on contract - which also raises his trade value in case both parties decide to go their separate ways later this season

[Ca$H]

Both sides came out on top

Westbrook got an extra 9M this season

OKC got one more guaranteed year on contract - which also raises his trade value in case both parties decide to go their separate ways later this season

Agreed. I don't agree with the people saying he is loyal or alpha for basically trying maximize his salary. We will see how loyal and alpha he is 2 years from now.

[Spurs5Rings2014]

Maybe we have another Kobe/Duncan mentality?

Alpha.

:cheers:

[FireDavidKahn]

He has an out in the contract after the 2017-18 season.

Doubt he stays after that unless the Thunder are still a top 4 team in the West.

[Dictator]

25 10 10 season upcoming :bowdown: :bowdown:

[Doranku]

This further cements just how beta KD is. A somewhat reasonable excuse for KD leaving would have been knowing Westbrook planned to bounce from OKC next year.

That obviously wasn't the case. KD truly is the ultimate beta.

[Thunderfan86]

I'm a fan of the Oklahoma City Thunder and I'm also a fan of the Golden State Warriors now.

Still waiting on my new username to be activated.

[Cone]

I'm a fan of the Oklahoma City Thunder and I'm also a fan of the Golden State Warriors now.

Still waiting on my new username to be activated.

:hammerhead: :hammerhead: :hammerhead: :hammerhead:

[Wally450]

Now they can trade him for his actual value when they realize they will need to blow it up and rebuild through draft. I have a feeling he'll end up in Boston by the trade deadline in February.

Does he have a no trade clause in his contract? Maybe he's serious about staying in OKC.

[SilkkTheShocker]

he's improved his decision making.

They were one win away from going to the finals with GOATbrook going god mode until someone decided to quit on the team
Cleveland would have swept OKC into another dimension if they made the finals.

[Ca$H]

This further cements just how beta KD is. A somewhat reasonable excuse for KD leaving would have been knowing Westbrook planned to bounce from OKC next year.

That obviously wasn't the case. KD truly is the ultimate beta.

Not really. Would you want Westbrook as a teammate? He plays like he is a wild animal on cocaine.

[ClipperRevival]

Reminds me of Kobe after Shaq left. But WB isn't as single minded as a scorer but uses his energy to impact the game in more ways. But now that KD isn't there, defenses will focus exclusively on him. I'll be interested to see how he handles the doubles on a nightly basis. Being "the man" is hard.

[Doranku]

Not really. Would you want Westbrook as a teammate? He plays like he is a wild animal on cocaine.

I mean, Westbrook thoroughly outperformed Durant in the playoffs this year. :confusedshrug: What more could he want?

[KiiiiNG]

Good for OKC and their fans.

[Spurs m8]

Good for OKC and their fans.

Good for himself too.

He's stolen all the respect KD lost.

I'm f*ckin stoked on Westy staying there, alpha af

[theaussieguy]

this is good for the league, I hope he kicks ass phorreal

[Cone]

Good for himself too.

He's stolen all the respect KD lost.

I'm f*ckin stoked on Westy staying there, alpha af

yessirrrrrr!

[SpaceJam]

Everybody calling Westbrook real, but when Durant win rings and Westbrook doesn't, then what? :oldlol:

Ringz>>Realness

[Spurs m8]

Everybody calling Westbrook real, but when Durant win rings and Westbrook doesn't, then what? :oldlol:

Ringz>>Realness

Yeah we'll see how that pans out.

Everyone will still respect Westbrook more either way though.

[TomCat]

Everybody calling Westbrook real, but when Durant win rings and Westbrook doesn't, then what? :oldlol:

Ringz>>Realness

werent you discrediting kobes rings?

[Bobcats2013]

low key its gettin to a point where westbrick is so alpha its hard to even dislik the nikka.

[KiiiiNG]

Hilarious how Westbrook's now the hero of the NBA and Durant's the villain. :oldlol:

What a turn of events!



Here's how many rings they'll have when they both retire....



Durant: 5 rings (5 FMVP's - top 3 GOAT with LeBron and Jordan)



Westbrook: 0 rings (1 MVP - top 80 GOAT with Iverson and Melo)

[stalkerforlife]

Yeah we'll see how that pans out.

Everyone will still respect Westbrook more either way though.

Ironic coming from a Bransvestite. :roll:

[Dray n Klay]

Hilarious how Westbrook's now the hero of the NBA and Durant's the villain. :oldlol:

What a turn of events!



Here's how many rings they'll have when they both retire....



Durant: 5 rings (5 FMVP's - top 3 GOAT with LeBron and Jordan)



Westbrook: 0 rings (1 MVP - top 80 GOAT with Iverson and Melo)




WOOOOOOOOOO

:banana: :hammertime: :hammertime: :hammertime:

[scuzzy]

Hilarious how Westbrook's now the hero of the NBA and Durant's the villain. :oldlol:

What a turn of events!



Here's how many rings they'll have when they both retire....



Durant: 5 rings (5 FMVP's - top 3 GOAT with LeBron and Jordan)



Westbrook: 0 rings (1 MVP - top 80 GOAT with Iverson and Melo)



There were some saying the same thing about Mo Williams in 2010 to

Especially in Cleveland, Mo acted all pissy at the homecoming game lol

Yeah right, dude was dumped right away when everyone noticed he was trash

Rode the bench on other teams because he was a product of LeBron James University

Then came crawling back to the King "Help bro im nuthin without you"

And dude got served a ring on a platter for riding the bench


You may never know, KD might do the same thing and come back to OKC in a few yrs :pimp:

[MJ(Mean John)]

"Talks between the sides centered around the addition of two more years to Westbrook's current deal, which expires after the 2016-17 season. The new deal would call for Westbrook's salary to jump from $17.8 million next season to the maximum $26.5 million. He would then earn the max the next two seasons if he exercises the third-year option."

"The player option for the third season of the deal will allow Westbrook to capitalize on the league rule allowing players who have completed 10 seasons to earn a larger max salary."

He is going to leave after 2 seasons. This was just a money grab. Not "loyalty" or "alpha" you simpletons.


It amazes me that these simple minded people dont udnerstand that. Whether he comes to LA or goes anywhere, he is only adding 1 more year to his deal. He's doing it so that he can take advantage of the 10 year experience max. He's not gonna take that third year.

He is giving LA 2 years to build a winner. And tht is all they need. We gonna be 1 star away at that point. lol

Stay taking these L's, to all these bandwagon fans that eat sleep and breath laker news and relate any news to the lakers. haha

[dazzer87]

He is giving LA 2 years to build a winner. And tht is all they need. We gonna be 1 star away at that point. lol

Stay taking these L's, to all these bandwagon fans that eat sleep and breath laker news and relate any news to the lakers. haha
:roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

dude you looking at 25-29 wins this coming year from the lakers.......1 star away from what making it to the 8th seed......?

[SecondTake]

Hilarious how Westbrook's now the hero of the NBA and Durant's the villain. :oldlol:

What a turn of events!



Here's how many rings they'll have when they both retire....



Durant: 5 rings (5 FMVP's - top 3 GOAT with LeBron and Jordan)



Westbrook: 0 rings (1 MVP - top 80 GOAT with Iverson and Melo)


Durant can never be top 5 due to this decision no matter how many rings he wins. WB played it smart, if he wins 1 ring in Thunder its equal to 3 for Durant.

[Nick Young]

What a ledge
:rockon:

[Spurs m8]

As if KD would win 5 rings and 5 fmvp anyway lol

He's a career choker.

Blokes like Queeeen just talking straight up sh*t