Russell Westbrook Talked To Thunder About A Trade After Playoff Loss: Report

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Damian Lillard's 37-foot shot dismantled an entire franchise.

Another bombshell in the NBA was announced last night as Russell Westbrook was traded from the Oklahoma City Thunder to the Houston Rockets in exchange for Chris Paul and a plethora of draft picks. The writing was on the wall for Westbrook after Paul George was dealt to the Los Angeles Clippers after Kawhi Leonard signed there. It's been stunning to see this kind of movement throughout the league and fans are understandably excited for the upcoming season. 

It was initially reported that Westbrook approached the Thunder for a trade after the Geroge deal although according to Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle, that's not the case. In fact, Westbrook talked to the team about a deal after they were eliminated from the first round of the playoffs in just five games at the hands of the Portland Trail Blazers. 

The team has lost in the first round of the playoffs two years in a row now and it was clear that Westbrook didn't really see a future with the team anymore. If Feigen's report is true, it means the Thunder have been preparing for a rebuild for the last couple of months.

As of right now, it appears as though the team is shopping around newly acquired star Chris Paul, who may very well end up with the Miami Heat.


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Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
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