After one year with the Nuggets, Westbrook has reportedly decided to hit free agency and play for another team. He will seek a contract from another NBA team. According to Mark Stein, Westbrook is expected to decline his player option and enter free agency. Stein: Russell Westbrook to decline player option; will enter free agency.

Nuggets majority owner Josh Kroenke shockingly fired both 10-year head coach Michael Malone and championship general manager Calvin Booth with just days remaining in the Nuggets' regular season, replacing them with interim head coach David Adelman and interim GM Ben Tazer.

Russell Westbrook reportedly is entering free agency for the third consecutive offseason after opting out of his contract with the Denver Nuggets.