re: Westbrook signs 5yr/$205mil deal with OKC. Highest Paid Player in NBA History.

I honestly didn't react much to the Harden contract, he's in a great situation with D'Antoni with CP3 and has really evolved as a player and floor general and they should be contenders again within that incredible offense. The reason I said what I said was I think Russ should've tested the free agent market next year and consult with the teams with different situations than the Russ-dominant Thunder bc he should be paid the max regardless and it's about winning championships in the end. They've already disposed of Oladipo and McDermott and subsequently disposed of a draft pick and Enes Kanter for Melo of all people, so they've essentially exchanged key components of a team that won 47 games last year and could've won 3-4 more for a great player in PG13 which is a great and credible trade and a declining Melo who is the epitome of selfishness. Without a half of the Stache Brothers and with Melo, that team is not defeating Golden State any time soon nor should it be considered a top 2 conference team in the near future. All this really indicates is that Russ isn't concerned about winning titles as he's concerned about being THE MAN and ballhogging, it's cool only his legacy as an NBA player is at stake but he's not woke enough for that.