Denver Nuggets guard Russell Westbrook announced that he will undergo surgery to address a broken right hand this offseason.
"This morning, I am undergoing surgery on my right hand to fix two breaks that happened during the season," Westbrook wrote, per Law Murray of "I'm grateful for everyone's support all year and I can't wait to be back out there at 100% soon. The comeback is already in motion. #WhyNot"
Westbrook has a $3.4 million player option for next season that he is likely to exercise, and all indications are that he will be back in Denver for a second year with the franchise.
The nine-time All-Star and former league MVP averaged 13.3 points, 6.1 assists and 4.9 rebounds on 44.9% shooting for the Nuggets this season.






