Russell Westbrook's days in Oklahoma City could be numbered.
According to Bleacher Report's Howard Beck, there's a "strong belief" among rival GMs that Westbrook does not intend to stay with the Thunder after next season, and general manager Sam Presti will look to trade him "sooner rather than later." Should Oklahoma City choose to move the 6-foot-3 point guard, rival GMs believe the Boston Celtics would be the most likely destination for him.
Although almost every team in the league would love to add the All-NBA guard to their roster, few squads have both the talent to acquire Westbrook, and enough left over to convince the UCLA product to stay next summer.
With a core of Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, and the newly added Al Horford in place, Celtics general manager Danny Ainge could conceivably dangle a combination of lottery picks and young talent for a one-year rental of Westbrook.
While the Thunder would undoubtedly prefer to keep Westbrook for next season, they realistically cannot afford to lose another All-NBA player for nothing.
