Russell Westbrook advances talks to join Hapoel Tel Aviv
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 11, 2026, 11:47 AM
Last updated Aug 11, 2026
Discussions between Russell Westbrook and Hapoel Tel Aviv are reportedly advancing. Journalist Marc Jacobs shared on X that if completed, this move would mark Westbrook's first foray into a club outside the US. Previously, reports of interest from Hapoel Tel Aviv were denied, but recent updates indicate a change in status. Westbrook, currently a free agent, is considering an impactful decision to transition from the NBA at age 37. While no formal agreement has been made yet, negotiations are in progress, pointing toward a possible significant signing in European basketball.
- •Russell Westbrook is a free agent following the NBA season.
- •Advanced negotiations with Hapoel Tel Aviv are underway.
- •A deal would be Westbrook's first club experience outside the US.
- •Westbrook has won an MVP award and was a nine-time All-Star.
- •Hapoel aims for a significant signing in European basketball.
- 11:47 AMYahoo Sports — Former NBA star Russell Westbrook in advanced talks to join Hapoel Tel Aviv
"Journalist Marc Jacobs posted on X that discussions between the parties "continue to advance," and if the deal is completed, it will be the former MVP's first club outside the US. Is one of the biggest deals in European basketball history, and Israeli basketball in particular, drawing near? About two weeks after reports of interest from Hapoel Tel Aviv were denied, reports in the US on Monday night indicated that contacts between the Reds and Russell Westbrook are continuing and even progressing
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