Sacramento Kings Have Shown Most Interest in Signing Russell Westbrook

The Sacramento Kings have shown the most interest in signing Russell Westbrook, according to NBA insider Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints.

Westbrook is an unrestricted free agent. The NBA legend declined his 2025-26 player option with the Denver Nuggets.

“The top team for Russell Westbrook right now is the Sacramento Kings, and that has been the case since the start of free agency,” Siegel wrote.

The 2017 NBA MVP, Westbrook played in 75 games for the Nuggets last season. He averaged 13.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, 6.1 assists, 1.4 steals and 0.5 blocks while shooting 44.9% from the floor, 32.3% from beyond the arc and 66.1% from the free-throw line.

Westbrook turns 37 in November. The future Hall of Famer has played for the Oklahoma City Thunder, Houston Rockets, Washington Wizards, Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers and Nuggets. He has the most triple-doubles in NBA history (203).

A nine-time All-Star, Westbrook has career averages of 21.2 points, 7.0 rebounds, 8.0 assists, 1.6 steals and 0.3 blocks in 1,237 games. He has made nine All-NBA teams.

The Kings missed the postseason in 2025. They traded De’Aaron Fox to the San Antonio Spurs in February and acquired Zach LaVine from the Chicago Bulls.

Sacramento lost the 9-10 play-in game at home against the Dallas Mavericks. Doug Christie was named the full-time head coach after taking over for Mike Brown.

This offseason, the Kings have acquired Dennis Schröder from the Detroit Pistons and Dario Šarić from the Nuggets.

Westbrook played with Schröder on the Thunder and Lakers and was teammates with Domantas Sabonis in OKC.

Westbrook also has a rapport with LaVine and DeMar DeRozan.