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Reports of Russell Westbrook Negotiating with Hapoel Tel Aviv Denied as Ridiculous
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First reported by Walla · 4 days ago
What happened
Reports that Russell Westbrook was negotiating a move to Hapoel Tel Aviv have been denied by NBA insiders and the Israeli club, confirming he will not play in Israel and remains focused on continuing his NBA career.
- 01NBA sources call reports of Westbrook negotiating with Hapoel Tel Aviv "ridiculously false".
- 02Mark Stein and Brett Siegel confirm no talks between Westbrook and the Israeli team.
- 03Hapoel Tel Aviv previously denied any negotiations with Westbrook.
- 04Westbrook, 37, finished last season with Sacramento Kings as a free agent.
- 05He averages 15.2 points, 6.7 assists, and 5.4 rebounds per game last season.
- 06Westbrook aims to continue his NBA career after 18 seasons, not move abroad.
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