I was thinking what the most optimistic scenario for the nuggets could be with this Westbrook signing. And how even if he reverted all the way back to his prime, it still wouldn’t be a good fit.

Russ at his best needs the ball a lot. His lack of shooting and lack of off ball activity means he doesn’t add much on offense.

Giving him the ball a lot means taking it out of jokic’s hands and Jamal Murray’s hands. And because of Russ and his non-shooting ability, it also means you probably can’t play Aaron Gordon at the same time with him either.