Knicks, Russell Westbrook will have a mutual interest once the free NBA agency started

With the Knicks trying to add depths while they continue their research to win an NBA championship, nine times all-star Russell Westbrook It could be suitable for New York.

According to Sny Nba Ian Begley’s Insider, there will be mutual interest between Westbrook and Knicks when the free agency period is officially aimed at 18:00

Begley observes that Knicks is one of the numerous teams that will have an interest in Westbrook and that the Knicks currently have an exemption from $ 5 million taxpayers and the minimum of veteran who can offer free agents.

Mark Stein and Jake Fischer were the first to report that Westbrook was a target for the Knicks.

Westbrook, 36, spent last season with Denver Nuggets, with an average of 13.3 points, 6.1 assists and 4.9 rebounds while it appears in 75 games of the regular season, including 36 departures.

An all-star, three times assist sample, twice score of score and MVP of the League in 2016-17, Westbrook played 17 seasons in the NBA, with his first 11 years arriving in a uniform of Oklahoma City Thunder. Since then, Westbrook has stopped in Houston, Washington, Los Angeles (Lakers and Clippers) and Denver.

The addition of Westbrook would give the Knicks a proven guard of the veterans points Jalen Brunson, and would provide immediate updating on players such as Cam Payne AND Tyler Kolek.