Russell Westbrook to Elevate $208M Jamal Murray Beyond One Nikola Jokic Shortcoming, per Ex-NBA Star

“He fits what a leader is as a point guard. Constantly just keeping guys uplifted,” Paul George said about Russell Westbrook’s ability to vocally lead the team on and off the court.

Ironically, both teammates left the Clippers and took a new route on their NBA journeys. However, as the saying goes, ‘a leader is always a leader’ and Russ will take his expertise to Denver.

That’s what a former hooper believes, expecting him to fully help Jamal Murray achieve an unrealized goal which Nikola Jokic failed to do, along with a harsh truth.

As we all know, Jokic & Co. were expected to defend their title last season

As we all know, Jokic & Co. were expected to defend their title last season but gave it all away in the playoffs’ second round. One of the main troublemakers was Murray, who failed to deliver when they needed him the most.

And, importantly, the slump continued in the off-season, where the hooper struggled in the Paris Olympics, averaging a mere 6 points with 29.0% accuracy from the field.

Amid this unsettled affair, the Nuggets attempted to lift Murray’s spirit by extending his contract for 4 years, with a whopping $208 million.

But will this be enough to get him back in rhythm? No, the Canadian star might require a driving force, and it’s none other than Russell Westbrook, Gilbert Arenas believes.

The former Warrior went up a step further and declared that Beastbrook would fetch him the unattained glory of an All-Star appearance, something that was key for the Canadian veteran to get a bigger deal, like Jaylen Brown. However, Arenas made that claim along with a somber fact.