The Philadelphia 76ers and Washington Wizards are embracing something new as the regular season begins Wednesday.
The visiting Wizards unveil their newest addition, All-Star guard Russell Westbrook, who was acquired from the Houston Rockets in exchange for John Wall in the offseason.
Westbrook will team with All-Star Bradley Beal in a formidable backcourt. Westbrook and James Harden struggled to mesh with the Rockets.
“Obviously, I’m not the easiest guy to understand, whatever, watch play, whatever people may think,” said Westbrook, a nine-time All-Star. “A lot of times, the things that are made up, people don’t actually know me to be able to say anything about me or what I’…
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