Miami Heat’s $171 Million Question: Is Russell Westbrook the Right Trade Target?
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Will Russell Westbrook Be Traded?
The Thunder have been cleaning house this offseason, trading away Paul George and Jerami Grant for a boatload of draft picks. Now it looks like Russell Westbrook might be next out the door.
Word is that the Miami Heat are interested and looking into a Westbrook trade, which could also involve the Cavaliers in a three-team deal.
But Westbrook's contract will be an issue. The 31-year-old former MVP is due $38 million next year, and a whopping $40 million the year after that.
