The Nuggets decided against Russell Westbrook right before they won their first title. This year, they made the bold bet.

Nina Westbrook has been married to Russell since 2015 and is by far his biggest fan, which says a lot. Fans in Oklahoma City, even though Westbrook never won a title, still cheer for him every time he comes to town as an opponent, which was a point Shelburne also made.

Denver Nuggets guard Russell Westbrook may encounter a tight market in the event he opts out of his current deal and becomes a free agent. "I can't see another team doing it, but I never thought we would do it," one Nuggets source told ESPN's Ramona Shelburne about the idea of signing Westbrook.