Hapoel Tel Aviv Shoots Down Russell Westbrook Rumors: 'That's 100 Percent Fake News'

Hapoel Tel Aviv shoots down Russell Westbrook rumors: 'That's 100 percent fake news'

Given Ofer Yannay’s ambition, many high-profile names have been linked to Hapoel Tel Aviv. One of them is Russell Westbrook, with reports suggesting the club was ready to offer a historic contract. “That’s 100% fake news. There were numbers mentioned — $50 million per year — which is crazy. I get that Hapoel Tel Aviv draws attention because we’re spending money. I counted 37 players who were linked with us. It’s good we’ll have three rosters, be…

International Notes: Micic, Westbrook, Jokubaitis, Valanciunas, Theis

Hapoel Tel Aviv general manager George Hinas tells Vuk-Milos Petrovic of Basketball Sphere that his team remains in contention to sign Vasilije Micic, but he dismissed speculation about Russell Westbrook. Micic is still under contract with the Suns, but they’re expected to decline their $8.1MM team option for next season, making him a free agent by the end of the month. Several European clubs have expressed interest in adding the 31-year-old poi…