Before joining Denver, Westbrook spent the last three seasons playing in his hometown of Los Angeles, California. Appearing in 130 games for the Los Angeles Lakers, Westbrook was traded to the Utah Jazz in February, 2023 before agreeing to a buyout and joining the LA Clippers.

Russell Westbrook is having a career resurgence in his first season with the Denver Nuggets, and his rough time spent with the Lakers and Clippers has been left behind.

Dec 1, 2024; Inglewood, California, USA; Denver Nuggets guard Russell Westbrook (4) controls the ball as center Nikola Jokic (15) provides coverage against Los Angeles Clippers forward Nicolas Batum (33) during the second half at Intuit Dome. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images / Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images

Fans expected a similar conclusion to Russ' stint with the Nuggets, but he has slowly become an irreplaceable member of the organization. With that said, the Joker recently shared his honest opinion on what Westbrook's previous teams misunderstood about him.

Russell Westbrook is playing in his 1,207th career regular season game, which ties Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal for 45th on the NBA's all-time games played list. NEWSLETTERS Emailed Daily.

He has not been the only player on the roster to step up though, as their offseason addition of Russell ... Westbrook into the starting lineup. Jokić also took a shot at both the Los Angeles ...

Russell Westbrook impressed yet again for the Denver Nuggets in their 132-123 win over the Sacramento Kings at Ball Arena on Thursday. Westbrook has played much better for the Nuggets than many expected him to and postgame,

Nikola Jokic expressed that Lakers and Clippers misunderstood Russell Westbrook and didn't allow him to play to his strengths.