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One of the bigger storylines still remaining this NBA offseason regards the future of future Hall of Fame point guard Russell Westbrook . Westbrook has yet to sign with a team after spending last season with the Denver Nuggets , which turned out to be a mixed bag of a tenure for the former MVP.
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Recently, Westbrook took to his Instagram account to post a video of himself playing basketball on a large yacht.
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The video may or may not have been a reference to NBA legend Magic Johnson's viral video of himself running on a treadmill aboard an even bigger yacht.
Work ethic has never been a concern for Westbrook throughout his nearly two-decade career, so it's certainly no surprise to see him continuing to keep himself in shape as he waits for a call from an NBA team.
Can Russell Westbrook still contribute?
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Russell Westbrook had some legitimately good moments last year for the Nuggets, including some in the playoffs, especially in the first round against the Los Angeles Clippers , a series that Denver won in seven games.
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However, when things went south, they went to Antarctica. There was one notable sequence that stands out in particular during a late-season game against the Minnesota Timberwolves . The Nuggets got the ball, with the lead, and the ability to wait for Minnesota to foul them with just seconds remaining in the contest. Instead, Westbrook opted to take a layup, which he missed, and then proceeded to foul Timberwolves three-point shooter Nickeil Alexander-Walker on the other end, which gave the Timberwolves free throws which they used to win the game.
Westbrook's decision making has always been a point of concern throughout his career, but now that his athleticism and bounce have diminished significantly, it significantly hampers the value he can bring to a team at this stage of his career.
Still, it's possible that a team could see Westbrook as a viable candidate to come and eat minutes off the bench, or step in to a starting role when their starting point guard is out.
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