Inside Look at the Rockets – The Athletic

The Houston Rockets’ offseason has gotten quite noisy – again.

Almost two months after former coach Mike D’Antoni’s bumpy departure and a month after former general manager Daryl Morey’s unexpected exit, sources tell The Athletic’s Shams Charania that former MVP and Russell Westbrook nine-time All-Star, wants to leave Houston. . Westbrook, who is three years old and has $ 132 million left on his contract, expressed that sentiment to officials in Houston, sources told Charania.

Westbrook informed team managers that he is worried about the responsibility and culture of the team and that he wants to join a team where he could play a role similar to his previous role, floor general at Oklahoma City. The Rockets have every intention of continuing to build a title contender around James Harden, and rival team officials tell The Athletic the franchise has so far protected both the centerpiece of the franchise. James Harden and Westbrook in trade …