Report: Thunder discussing next steps, potential trade exit with Westbrook

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Russell Westbrook are discussing the next steps in the guard's career, including a potential separation through a trade this summer, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.

Both sides are believed to be in agreement that the time is right to explore trades involving the eight-time All-Star, Wojnarowski adds.

News of a potential departure for Westbrook comes mere hours after the Thunder reportedly agreed to trade their other franchise star in Paul George to the Los Angeles Clippers.

Trading a 30-year-old Westbrook could come with difficulties. The guard is set to earn $170 million over the next four seasons after signing a five-year, $205-million super-max contract extension with Oklahoma City in 2017.

Westbrook has been with the Thunder franchise since its first season in Oklahoma City following its relocation from Seattle in 2008-09. He owns career averages of 23 points, 8.4 assists, and seven rebounds over 11 seasons and averaged a triple-double of 26.8 points, 10.6 rebounds, and 10.4 assists across the last three.

He was named the league's Most Valuable Player in 2016-17 as the first player to average a triple-double over an entire season since Oscar Robertson in 1961-62.