The Denver Nuggets signed veteran guard Russell Westbrook to a two-year, $6.8 million deal over the summer. The nine-time All-Star isn’t the same player he used to be, but while entering his 16th NBA season,

Denver Nuggets guard Russell Westbrook is past his days of putting up triple-doubles every night, but he's still capable of putting up big numbers if he's asked

With Westbrook's decline, the critics grew louder. The basketball enigma can no longer shut them up with superb individual performances like he did in his 20s. According to NBA legend Oscar Robertson -- who Westbrook broke his single-season record for most triple-doubles -- he forewarned him of this exact scenario.

Nine-time NBA All-Star Russell Westbrook is entering his 17th season and first with the Denver Nuggets. Signed by Denver to provide a dynamic they’ve been lacking, Westbrook will fill an important role for the 2023 NBA champions.

Robertson recalls telling Brodie how the NBA will turn on him when he can’t replicate his triple-double average season after season.

Earlier this offseason, the Denver Nuggets raised eyebrows when it was announced that they would be signing free agent guard Russell Westbrook after his departure from the Los Angeles Clippers. The Nuggets were in desperate need of guard depth after the departure of Kentavious Caldwell-Pope this offseason,

Russell Westbrook is one of the best players in NBA history. However, he has never been known as a good shooter from three. In fact, ESPN's Tim Bontemps recently pointed out that he is among the worst of all time (via The Hoop Collective Podcast).