Stein claimed that the Sacramento Kings have interest in signing Westbrook, while “New York is no longer regarded as a viable destination for the nine-time NBA All-Star.” The report comes as the Knicks showed interest in acquiring Westbrook on Monday.

East Contender Joins Free Agency Pursuit of Nuggets' Russell Westbrook originally appeared on Athlon Sports. It has been an interesting offseason for the Denver Nuggets thus far as they try to upgrade their roster and compete for another championship next season.

New York, along with the Denver Nuggets and Sacramento Kings, is "said to be" among the possible destinations for Westbrook, according to NBA insiders Marc Stein and Jake Fischer The Knicks, Minnesota Timberwolves and New Orleans Pelicans are also "in the market for veteran guards," per Stein and Fischer.