In Levine’s multi-team trade proposal, the Celtics would receive Westbrook, the Bulls would receive Springer and a 2030 second-round pick, and the Nuggets would receive Torrey Craig. While Westbrook is well past his prime, he’s still producing at a sufficient level at age 36.

After years of being considered well past his prime and nearing retirement, the Denver Nuggets took a chance on nine-time All-Star and 2017 NBA MVP Russell Westbrook in the offseason. While Westbrook has not been playing at an MVP level like he used to,

While The Denver Nuggets are no longer considered world beaters, they clearly have enough talent to remain in the mix in the Western Conference. However, swapping a former MVP for a dynamic Utah Jazz bench scorer could do wonders for the Nuggets’ second unit.