While the NBA wraps up its regular season and prepares for the playoffs, some team officials are already looking toward the off-season and the moves they can potentially make in free agency to secure top-tier talent and compete for the Larry O'Brien Trophy.

Following Malone and Booth's untimely firings, The Athletic put out a report claiming Westbrook was the 'biggest lightning rod' that put a wrench between the now-former head coach and general manager.

Westbrook has played for the Oklahoma City Thunder, Houston Rockets, Washington Wizards, Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers and Nuggets. While the UCLA product will go down as one of the best point guards in NBA history, Westbrook has had a negative impact on his coaches since getting traded by the Thunder to the Rockets in 2019.