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NBA Insider Dismisses Rumors That The Mavericks Are Interested In Acquiring Russell Westbrook: “So You Guys Told Me That You Heard That And I Checked In. I Got A Very Quick ‘Hell No’.”

Gautam Varier
Jul 23, 2022
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Rumors continue to swirl around Russell Westbrook’s future, and we have seen all sorts of twists and turns in this saga. There were some indications that he might stay as the Lakers were unwilling to part with draft picks, but an exit in some form or the other seems inevitable now.

There have been rumblings of a trade to the San Antonio Spurs, after which the team would buy him out and after that, there was talk of him being traded to the Indiana Pacers, but that trade is ‘currently dead’ as per recent reports. There were also reports that the Mavericks would be interested in Westbrook but as per NBA insider Tim MacMahon, he got a very definitive no when he asked his connections within the team about it.

MacMahon was on The Hoop Collective podcast where Brian Windhorst was talking about potential destinations for Westbrook as per league executives. When Windhorst suggested that the Mavs could be a fit because they lost Jalen Brunson, MacMahon quickly shot down the suggestion.

(starts at the 48:57 mark)

“So you guys told me that you heard that and I checked in. I got a very quick ‘Hell no’.” When he was later asked about would they take him as a free agent, the answer remained the same, “Even then, I was told ‘Hell no’, the idea of Russ being on the roster next to the most ball-dominant player in the NBA Luka Doncic…”

You’d have thought there would be multiple teams interested in Westbrook if he became a free agent, but that might not actually be the case. The Mavericks, in this instance, have no intention of getting him on board, and perhaps you can point to them being an exception because of the Luka Doncic factor. If Russ couldn’t play with LeBron James, then it seems highly unlikely that he’d be able to fit in with Luka, so the Mavs not being interested would be understandable.

Still, regardless of how we look at this situation, it is a spectacular fall from grace for the former MVP, and Tim Bontemps had also claimed on this podcast that Russ might not play in the NBA again if he leaves the Lakers. That is a stretch, but one potential landing spot has already been removed from the equation.

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Gautam Varier is a staff writer and columnist for Fadeaway World from Mumbai, India. He graduated from Symbiosis International University with a Master of Business specializing in Sports Management in 2020. This educational achievement enables Gautam to apply sophisticated analytical techniques to his incisive coverage of basketball, blending business acumen with sports knowledge.Before joining Fadeaway World in 2022, Gautam honed his journalistic skills at Sportskeeda and SportsKPI, where he covered a range of sports topics with an emphasis on basketball. His passion for the sport was ignited after witnessing the high-octane offense of the Steve Nash-led Phoenix Suns. Among the Suns, Shawn Marion stood out to Gautam as an all-time underrated NBA player. Marion’s versatility as a defender and his rebounding prowess, despite being just 6’7”, impressed Gautam immensely. He admired Marion’s finishing ability at the rim and his shooting, despite an unconventional jump shot, believing that Marion’s skill set would have been even more appreciated in today’s NBA.This transformative experience not only deepened his love for basketball but also shaped his approach to sports writing, enabling him to connect with readers through vivid storytelling and insightful analysis.
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