Russell Westbrook is rightfully proud following an 18-season Hall of Fame career during which he was an MVP, two-time scoring champion and nine-time All-NBA. He earned the right to walk away on his terms.
Westbrook was offered a two-year contract by the Washington Wizards this summer but chose to turn it down and retire, Marc Stein of the Stein Line.
It’s understandable that Westbrook, 37, decided to walk away. First, this was very likely a minimum contract, and odds are the second year was not fully guaranteed.
However, the larger issue might have been the role. Westbrook wants to start and play meaningful minutes (he started 58 of 64 games…
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