After losing Kevin Durant, the Oklahoma City Thunders can't risk of losing another great player and this time, they're trying their best to keep Russell Westbrook. Westbrook will sign a three-year, $85 million contract extension with the Thunders.
According to Yahoo! Sports' Adrian Wojnarowski, the Thunder will likely hold a news conference Thursday to announce the deal.
Westbrooke was scheduled to become a free agent in 2017 and with this new deal, he will commit to the Thunder for at least this year and next.
This will be a huge relief for Thunder fans after questioning the organization's future after losing Durant to Warriors. However, Westbrook will just be sticking around for two more year. Without an extension, he would likely to be traded or losing him for nothing the same way they lost Durant.
But this arrangement also benefits Westbrook in some ways. He can still stand to make more money over the short and long haul. Also, in exchange for pledging one additional year to the Thunder, Westbrook can re-enter the free-agent market in 2018, after his 10th season.
Once Westbrook's agreement with the Thunder is finalized, he would make $26.5 million this season, $28.5 million in 2017-18 and have a player option for $30.6 million in 2018-19.
Source: SB Nation
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