Thunder and Westbrook in contract extension talks~

[Diggles]

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/sources-russell-westbrook-000000582.html?nhp=1

Sign and Trade... LOL

Looks like we can check him off for sure.... That is his team now. 

[Endless Paradise]

So much for "he's an LA guy, he's bouncing out of there first chance he gets."

[GratefulCs]

So much for "he's an LA guy, he's bouncing out of there first chance he gets."

he's got time yet

[Diggles]

Could he be traded after they renegotiate that contract?  Or will they have to wait 30 days or until Dec/Jan?

[Endless Paradise]

So much for "he's an LA guy, he's bouncing out of there first chance he gets."

he's got time yet

Yeah, in 2018. He could've bolted by next summer.

Also, interesting Celtics note. The extension was first reported by Kevin Nesgoda, a writer at OKC's SBNation site. He's also the same guy who reported last month that there was a trade in place for Westbrook to go to Boston:

To clear up my trade to Boston tweet. Deal was in place to trade him, Presti slept on it, pulled the deal & offered Westbrook a blank check

[jpotter33]

So much for "he's an LA guy, he's bouncing out of there first chance he gets."

he's got time yet

Yeah, in 2018. He could've bolted by next summer.

Also, interesting Celtics note. The extension was first reported by Kevin Nesgoda, a writer at OKC's SBNation site. He's also the same guy who reported last month that there was a trade in place for Westbrook to go to Boston:

To clear up my trade to Boston tweet. Deal was in place to trade him, Presti slept on it, pulled the deal & offered Westbrook a blank check

So are people going to doubt this rumor like the other ones then?

[walker834]

Kind of glad to hear it in all honesty.  Not a huge fan of westbrook and his style of play isn't really what I want here.

I want to build our own style of play and bring back real rivalries in ways vs making up a team of stars from around the league and guns for hire.  Never understood the trade machine hype either.  There are a few stars I wouldn't mind having but the focus on it is a bit much.

The grass isn't always greener as far as that stuff.  For people who say you have to get westbrook if you can I never agreed with that mindset either.  I think that stuff is way overblown.

Better ways to build a team imo.  The internet in general is full of mindsets that are complete doo doo.

[TwinTower14]

Looking more and more like the C's just keep building through the draft which is ok with me. 50 wins with top 3 picks the next two seasons, could be a lot worse....

[jpotter33]

I still don't buy that this actually happens, UNLESS it's for a trade somewhere.

It doesn't make much sense financially for him, and Russ is a competitive guy. I can't see him just fighting to make the playoffs the next two years (without being a serious contender) of his prime when he could be a free agent this summer and handpick a competitive team.

[alldaboston]

So much for "he's an LA guy, he's bouncing out of there first chance he gets."

he's got time yet

Yeah, in 2018. He could've bolted by next summer.

Also, interesting Celtics note. The extension was first reported by Kevin Nesgoda, a writer at OKC's SBNation site. He's also the same guy who reported last month that there was a trade in place for Westbrook to go to Boston:

To clear up my trade to Boston tweet. Deal was in place to trade him, Presti slept on it, pulled the deal & offered Westbrook a blank check

Pay attention, doubters: it doesn't have to be Woj for a report to be true. If you have the connections, you can break the story.

Car salesman can still be right. Not saying he will be, but he very well could be (however slim those odds are by now)

[Endless Paradise]

It actually makes the most financial sense for him. He guarantees himself at least an extra $8 million AND also can become a free agent as a 10 year vet - in other words, when he can sign for 35% of the cap as opposed to 30%.

[alldaboston]

I still don't buy that this actually happens, UNLESS it's for a trade somewhere.

It doesn't make much sense financially for him, and Russ is a competitive guy. I can't see him just fighting to make the playoffs the next two years (without being a serious contender) of his prime when he could be a free agent this summer and handpick a competitive team.

Doesn't this allow him to get that 10 year max deal in 2018 or whenever? That's probably what he's aiming for.

Also, he gets more from an OKC extension now than a 4 year max offer from any other team next summer.

Edit: dang, Endless Paradise barely beat me. TP to EP

[Endless Paradise]

Have you considered turning "TP for EP" into a song? Because you should.

[Ilikesports17]

So much for "he's an LA guy, he's bouncing out of there first chance he gets."

he's got time yet

Yeah, in 2018. He could've bolted by next summer.

Also, interesting Celtics note. The extension was first reported by Kevin Nesgoda, a writer at OKC's SBNation site. He's also the same guy who reported last month that there was a trade in place for Westbrook to go to Boston:

To clear up my trade to Boston tweet. Deal was in place to trade him, Presti slept on it, pulled the deal & offered Westbrook a blank check

So are people going to doubt this rumor like the other ones then?

Not sure what you mean but I am absolutely still doubting the tweet you linked.

it doesnt make any sense.

a) that Russ didnt have the blank check from the beginning and b) that we were gonna be able to get him for 2 picks and an expiring.

Also he claims the deal is done. I doubt that.

[Ilikesports17]

If the deal goes through its basically a 1-year extension.