The Brooklyn Nets have had plenty of great players suit up for the franchise since its inception and the hope now is that the team can have a great player or two on the current roster. Brooklyn once had centers Brook Lopez and DeAndre Jordan in town and while he will go down as one of the best players in franchise history, he was able to last longer in the NBA than a future Hall-of-Famer.
Guard Russell Westbrook announced his retirement from the NBA on Wednesday in a post on X in which his video was narrated by acclaimed actor Michael B. Jordan. Essentially, the video is showing Westbrook's life and career through various images going from his childhood to his recent days in the NBA before deciding to call it quits after a stored career.
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Westbrook retiring, Lopez and Jordan are the only members of the 2008 NBA Draft left in the league with Lopez continuing his career with the Los Angeles Clippers while Jordan is with the New Orleans Pelicans. Lopez, 38, is coming off a solid season for a player of his age as he averaged 8.5 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks per game for the Clippers.
Westbrook, 37, finishes his career with nine All-NBA selections along with nine All-Star appearances while three times leading the league in assists and twice in scoring. Westbrook never managed to win a championship during his 18-year career, but he did win the MVP for the 2016-17 campaign along with winning All-Star Game MVP twice and earning a spot on the NBA's 75th Anniversary team.
Jordan, 38, is in the twilight of his career as well as he played just 12 games last season for the Pelicans while assuming a veteran role off the bench, but he still averaged 4.4 points and 6.3 rebounds per game. Westbrook retires from the NBA as one of the greatest point guards to ever step on the court and now, former Nets in Lopez and Jordan are the only ones left from that excellent 2008 class.
Sometimes you don’t even know when you’ve already watched the end.
— Russell Westbrook (@russwest44) August 12, 2026
You had to be there. And now it’s over. pic.twitter.com/6YoOW8WyIV
DeAndre Jordan and Brook Lopez are the only remaining players from the 2008 NBA Draft Class currently on an NBA roster. pic.twitter.com/ZJKqklWBxe
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) August 12, 2026
This article originally appeared on Nets Wire: After Russell Westbrook retirement, former Nets C Brook Lopez remains
