Russell Westbrook, Yay or Nay?

[LogGrad98]

lol at Westbrook fitting nicely... since when does Russ fit ANY situation?

A tad more precise....

 

[HermanG]

Fave memory of the Westbrook era?

#thankyouRuss
#alwaysaJazzman

I remember back in the day when we traded for Russ... the exitement, the anticipation of having an MVP not show up.. good times.

 

[infection]

Russell Westbrook has done more, Save Karl Malone and Derrick Rose only, for MVPs in Utah than any other man who played here.

 

[fishonjazz]

I particularly appreciate the part where he never played for the Jazz.

This. Its insane to me that anyone wanted him to suit up for us

 

[PresidioTrojan]

This. Its insane to me that anyone wanted him to suit up for us

I don't think anyone thought it was constructive or made any sense. We just wanted to see it for the spectacle, given that he's probably top 5 on the list of "least likely NBA players to ever play for Utah."

 

[LogGrad98]

I don't think anyone thought it was constructive or made any sense. We just wanted to see it for the spectacle, given that he's probably top 5 on the list of "least likely NBA players to ever play for Utah."

I think he is top 1 on the list.

 

[MT Steve]

This. Its insane to me that anyone wanted him to suit up for us

I think most people just wanted the novelty of seeing Westbrook in a non-photoshopped Jazz uniform

 

[Udidthizz]

And so we say farewell to another in a long line of legendary Jazz point guards...
John Stockton
Derrick Rose
Patrick Beverley
Russell Westbrook

 

[Step-Back Hook]

So sad...

 

[Gameface]

I'm going with nay

 

[whatthe]

If the Clippers get better or should I say, they will have someone who will play every game competitively and if the Lakers and the Wolves are better, then what happens to the Jazz seeding and what happenings to the Wolves pick?

 

[Jingled]

I will always look back on Russ's Jazz tenure fondly. Once a Jazzman always a Jazzman.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

So was this a buyout or did we just waive him? did he get to have his cake and eat it too?

 

[Jingled]

So was this a buyout or did we just waive him? did he get to have his cake and eat it too?

Sounds like they bought him out and then waived him.

 

[Gameface]

So was this a buyout or did we just waive him? did he get to have his cake and eat it too?

Buyout as per KSL

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Sounds like they bought him out and then waived him.

Can you do both? I would think once you are bought out that waiving isn’t a thing but maybe they hit him with the double whammy to make sure he’s definitely gone. I was just curious cuz Andy said they waived him. I figured once you are waived it means you didn’t give a buyout. I would have thought it would be worded differently.

 

[Elizah Huge]

Can you do both? I would think once you are bought out that waiving isn’t a thing but maybe they hit him with the double whammy to make sure he’s definitely gone. I was just curious cuz Andy said they waived him. I figured once you are waived it means you didn’t give a buyout. I would have thought it would be worded differently.

Sounds like he was waived because Woj said after he clears waivers. When you are bought out you’re free to sign to any team right away except the team that traded you.

 

[idiot]

Sounds like he was waived because Woj said after he clears waivers. When you are bought out you’re free to sign to any team right away except the team that traded you.

From Sportskeeda.com:
"When a buyout has been agreed upon, the team pays the player the amount they negatiated. The player enters the waiver wire for 48 hours before becoming a free agent and choosing the team he wants to play for next."

 

[One Brow]

Can you do both? I would think once you are bought out that waiving isn’t a thing but maybe they hit him with the double whammy to make sure he’s definitely gone. I was just curious cuz Andy said they waived him. I figured once you are waived it means you didn’t give a buyout. I would have thought it would be worded differently.

IIRC, you have to do both. Before the buyout is finalized, any team with space and desire can claim a player off waivers.

Edit: Ninja'd.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Sounds like he was waived because Woj said after he clears waivers. When you are bought out you’re free to sign to any team right away except the team that traded you.

I think this is correct