Nine-time NBA All-Star Russell Westbrook just completed his 17th season and first with the Denver Nuggets. Now 36 years old, Westbrook is no longer the player he was during his prime with the Oklahoma City Thunder, but is still coming off a strong season.

Russell Westbrook has declined his player option for next season with the Denver Nuggets, and will become an unrestricted free agent on June 30, according to Marc Stein. Westbrook's player option was worth $3.

Čančar has been a Nugget since the 2019-20 season when he arrived from Slovenia, only playing 143 games in the last six seasons. He’s been a good end of bench player for a while, especially in the locker room, but the Nuggets will have to make some tough choices in the coming weeks.

Denver also saw other pieces of their core put together a solid season including veteran guard Russell Westbrook who turned back the clock in his first season in Denver. Westbrook announced a few weeks ago that he underwent surgery on his right hand and he made a massive announcement on Thursday regarding his recovery in his Word of Westbrook newsletter.

The most valuable thing sitting on the Nuggets bench during the playoffs was the first aid kit. Until that changes, neither will anything on the Joker’s spring itinerary.