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Russell Westbrook Returning To OKC Thunder Is The Most Likely Scenario, Says A Western Conference Executive

The Russell Westbrook experiment didn’t go down as expected for the Los Angeles Lakers in this past season, and this has ultimately led to a bunch of trade rumors and speculations surrounding the veteran NBA point guard.

Westbrook averaged 18.5 points, 7.4 rebounds and 7.1 assists per game on 44.4% shooting from the field in his first year with the Lakers. While he could still put up numbers, Westbrook’s fit with the team has been such a major concern that many fans are pushing for him to get traded.

Some reports insist that the Lakers are planning on keeping Westbrook for next season, especially after head coach Darvin Ham’s arrival to the team. 

However, there’s some sort of expectation that the Lakers may still explore offers for the former league MVP, and if they do, a Western Conference Executive believes that a reunion between Westbrook and the Oklahoma City Thunder is the most likely scenario.

Per Heavy.com:

The exec — who works for a Western Conference team — recently told Heavy.com’s Sean Deveney that OKC is the ideal landing spot for Westbrook, who failed to make an impact in La La Land this past season.

“The most likely scenario is still Russ ending up back in Oklahoma City, they can absorb him into cap space, give him a year where he can get back to being himself and grab a couple of picks in the process,” the exec told Heavy.com’s Sean Deveney.

“It might not be the best thing as far as development goes, but it would be good for the fan base and they’d come away with some assets for it. It’s the dream scenario for Russ and for the Lakers, really, too, if they get another team to go along with it and come away with a player or two who actually fits.”