It is revealed that the Nuggets want to sign Westbrook back, looking for a substitute for Murray to relieve pressure, but Jokic nodded.

On July 26, according to Denver Gazette reporter Vinny Benedetto, the Nuggets may seek to cooperate with Westbrook again. The reason why the Nuggets want to sign Westbrook back is that the team's core guard Murray does not have a suitable substitute yet. After joining the Nuggets, Westbrook has proved that he is suitable as a substitute and has done his job well. The Nuggets teammates also like Westbrook very much. It’s just that the Nuggets management wanted to use more young people before, which affected Westbrook’s relationship with the team.

Reporter Vinny Benedetto pointed out that the Nuggets may strive to reunite with Westbrook because there is certain uncertainty about Murray's substitute candidate. Currently, Pickett and Brown are Murray's substitute considerations. However, Pickett and Brown are obviously more suitable as defensive and offensive players, lacking organizational skills. Although the Nuggets have Jokic, the top center, as the organizer and player, in the connection stage, there is still an organized player to relieve pressure on Jokic and Murray.

Westbrook's performance was very good during his time with the Nuggets. He also helped the Nuggets eliminate the Clippers in the first round of the playoffs, and proved that he still had good abilities. So, the Nuggets want to sign Westbrook back to reduce the task of organizing the team for Jokic and Murray. However, when the Nuggets introduce Westbrook, they also need to obtain Jokic's consent. After head coach Malone leaves the team, the team's signings need players with tacit understanding with Jokic.

This summer, the Nuggets obtained big center Walan through a trade, equiping Jokic with a reliable substitute center. Then, he traded Porter Jr. for Cameron Johnson and signed back to Bruce Brown and Hardaway Jr. in the free market. The team's strength has been further improved. If Westbrook can return and supplement the team's backcourt lineup depth, the Nuggets will really have a chance to win the championship next season.