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Photos: Russell Westbrook's NBA Offseason Workout With OKC Thunder Player

Denver Nuggets guard and OKC Thunder legend Russell Westbrook has been preparing for the 2024-25 NBA season

Joey Linn

Feb 22, 2024; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; LA Clippers guard Russell Westbrook (0) waves to fans as he enters the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the first quarter at Paycom Center.
Feb 22, 2024; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; LA Clippers guard Russell Westbrook (0) waves to fans as he enters the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the first quarter at Paycom Center. / Alonzo Adams-USA TODAY Sports
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Nine-time NBA All-Star Russell Westbrook was recently signed by the Denver Nuggets to play an important role in their new-look rotation for the 2024-25 season. Spending the last two seasons with the LA Clippers, Westbrook was traded to the Utah Jazz this summer where he agreed to a contract buyout.

Denver will be Westbrook's fifth team since leaving the Oklahoma City Thunder where he is the franchise's all-time leader in several categories, including points with 18,859.

A legend in Oklahoma City, Westbrook receives a loud ovation from their home crowd every time he returns as an opponent.

Working out at Integrity Hoops in Los Angeles every summer, Westbrook trains with several different NBA players.

In a recent workout session, Westbrook shared the court with Thunder forward Ousmane Dieng:

This was exciting for Thunder fans, as they enjoyed seeing their 21-year-old forward training with the greatest player in franchise history.

Dieng was selected 11th overall by the New York Knicks in the 2022 NBA draft, but was traded to the Thunder that night.

In two NBA seasons Dieng has appeared in 72 games, averaging 4.5 points in 13.0 minutes per game. The 6-foot-10 forward has spent time in the G League, averaging 17.2 points. 7.7 rebounds, and 5.2 assists in 35 career regular season games for the Oklahoma City Blue.

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Joey Linn

JOEY LINN

Title: Credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation Email: joeylinn52@gmail.com Education: Communication Studies degree from Biola University Location: Los Angeles, California Expertise: NBA analysis and reporting Experience: Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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