Christian Braun both would not imagine within the “respect your elders” expression or just has an excessive amount of confidence in his capability.
In response to Harrison Wind of DNVR_Sports, Braun rejected Russell Westbrook’s request to put on the No. 0 jersey after the previous MVP signed with the franchise as a free agent this offseason. Upon being rejected, Westbrook apparently requested to don the No. 4 jersey owned by Hunter Tyson, who agreed at hand over the quantity to the long run Corridor of Famer.
Wind famous that Braun “did not budge” when he shot down Westbrook’s request for the jersey quantity.
The “Brodie” wore the No. 0 jersey throughout his 11-year stint with the Thunder, his one-year cease in Houston and his near-two-year stint with the Lakers. Nonetheless, he wore the No. 4 jersey throughout his solely 12 months with the Wizards in the course of the 2020-21 marketing campaign out of respect for the retired Gilbert Arenas.
Apparently, Westbrook and Braun are anticipated to compete for one of many beginning guard spots following the departure of Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, who joined the Magic as a free agent. Whereas Westbrook is predicted to get the nod, coach Michael Malone has proven lots of religion in Braun’s talents over the previous few seasons, giving the 23-year-old significant minutes in Denver’s deep postseason runs.
To Westbrook’s credit score, he hasn’t let the jersey rejection curb his pleasure for the forthcoming season, his seventeenth as a professional within the NBA. The athletic guard has been routinely seen at the Nuggets practice facility over the previous few weeks even earlier than the official begin of coaching camp.
Westbrook was dropped at Denver on the behest of three-time MVP Nikola Jokic, who reportedly admires the UCLA alum’s tenacity and talent to create straightforward factors within the quick break. In response to ESPN’s Zach Lowe, the Nuggets view Westbrook as somebody who may inject “chaos” off the bench, a 12 months after they struggled mightily with their second unit manufacturing.