Following the news that Westbrook could join the Kings, Lakers fans urged him to go to their division rival. Or, at the very least, not re-join the Lakers. "Any team but the Lakers. Let Warriors or Kings have him," one wrote. "The Lakers should NOT sign him," another wrote. "Please not again." "Anywhere BUT the lakers," one pleaded.

Westbrook could provide a spark off the bench for New York. In 75 appearances with the Nuggets last season, he averaged 13.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, 6.1 assists and 1.4 steals per game while shooting 44.9 percent from the field and 32.3 percent from three-point territory.

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.