East Contender Joins Free Agency Pursuit of Nuggets' Russell Westbrook originally appeared on Athlon Sports. It has been an interesting offseason for the Denver Nuggets thus far as they try to upgrade their roster and compete for another championship next season.

New York, along with the Denver Nuggets and Sacramento Kings, is "said to be" among the possible destinations for Westbrook, according to NBA insiders Marc Stein and Jake Fischer The Knicks, Minnesota Timberwolves and New Orleans Pelicans are also "in the market for veteran guards," per Stein and Fischer.

Despite not having a head coach in place yet following the firing of Tom Thibodeau, the New York Knicks are preparing for a pivotal NBA free agency period.