After declining his $3.4 million player option for 2025–26, free agency quickly turned into a circus of whispers: five teams in seven years, too much “oxygen” taken up, and doubts swirling about whether his “impactful spark” was worth the chaos. Confidence in Russell Westbrook was wobbling, and fans were wondering who, if anyone, would roll the dice. Enter the Sacramento Kings .

Now, his name is being etched in golden letters alongside theirs in NBA history, but thanks to our announcers, we also get a glimpse of the other side: old conversations and the whispers that almost kept him unsigned.

During the Nuggets-Timberwolves game, Wolves announcers didn’t hold back, calling the former Nuggets star Russell Westbrook’s triple-double “fraudulent” , stat padding at its finest, a

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