The Nuggets respect Westbrook enough to give him a real chance on their bench unit. There will be nights when he will be almost entirely responsible for creating shots on the second unit. Yes, others will help, but the Nuggets will often defer to the veteran point guard. It will be in Westbrook’s hands to make good decisions for the bench group.

The Oklahoma City Thunder travel on the road to take on the Denver Nuggets in a preseason contest on Tuesday. It will be OKC's penultimate preseason outing after a rare four-day break. The Thunder (2-1) are fresh off a four-day break after a jam-packed start to their preseason slate.