The Oklahoma City Thunder will be able to sign point guard Russell Westbrook to the Designated Player Veteran Extension this summer.
Russ will make $28.5 million for the 2017-18 season and then can tack on another five years, beginning in 2018-19. The total value of the extension would be $207 million. If Westbrook decides not to sign the extension, the Thunder will have to make a tough decision: do they allow him to play out the 2017-18 season and hope he re-signs, or do they trade him to avoid losing him for nothing?
Westbrook finished eighth in our player nERD rankings this year, with 15.1 on the season.
Source: Rotoworld.com