Christian Braun Declines to Relinquish No. 0 to Russell Westbrook; Brodie to Wear No. 4 for the Nuggets..

 The Denver Nuggets brought Russell Westbrook on board this summer to bolster their rotation in their quest for another NBA Finals appearance. However, the former MVP will not don his signature No. 0 in Denver. Instead, he will wear No. 4, as third-year player Christian Braun declined to give up his number for the incoming star...

Hunter Tyson will wear No. 5 this season after giving up No. 4 to Russell Westbrook. Although Westbrook did inquire about wearing No. 0, Christian Braun stood firm and did not agree to relinquish his number. Tyson offered Westbrook No. 4 without charge.

The reason behind Braun’s refusal to swap numbers with Westbrook remains unclear, but players are not obligated to give up their numbers for new teammates. As a rookie, Tyson doesn’t have the authority to make such decisions for Westbrook.