NBA Fans Bracing for Russell Westbrook's Retirement After New Report originally appeared on Athlon Sports. NBA free agent Russell Westbrook is looking for a new team. Spending last season with the Denver Nuggets, the nine-time All-Star averaged 13.3 points, 4.9 rebounds and 6.1 assists in 75 games (36 starts).

Westbrook could provide a spark off the bench for New York. In 75 appearances with the Nuggets last season, he averaged 13.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, 6.1 assists and 1.4 steals per game while shooting 44.9 percent from the field and 32.3 percent from three-point territory.

Despite not having a head coach in place yet following the firing of Tom Thibodeau, the New York Knicks are preparing for a pivotal NBA free agency period.