Russell Westbrook put pen to paper on a five-year, $205 million deal that will tie the reigning MVP to the Oklahoma City Thunder until 2023 and give him the largest contract in NBA history.
The move is the latest in a busy offseason in Oklahoma City that has also seen Paul George and Carmelo Anthony join the Thunder, as they hope to mount a serious challenge to the Golden State Warriors. Westbrook's deal comes with some interesting timing on a certain ex-Thunder star's birthday ...
I really hope this was on purpose, and if it wasn't, please no one tell me https://t.co/L2bjtQcZxU
— Zach Lowe (@ZachLowe_NBA) September 29, 2017
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Westbrook's deal edges out Stephen Curry's with Warriors by just $4 million. ESPN Stats & Information projects that Westbrook will make $46.6 million in the 2022-23 season.
-- Sam Henken
