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Russell Westbrook and the Oklahoma City Thunder have reached an agreement in principle on a new contract potentially worth $85.7 million over the next three seasons, league sources told ESPN. The deal includes a player option that would allow Westbrook to still become a free agent after the 2017-18 season.Westbrook, who has played all eight seasons of his career for the Thunder, will sign the contract Thursday in Oklahoma City, sources said. The Thunder announced a news conference on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. ET for what the team called a major announcement.Talks between the sides centered on the addition of two more years to Westbrooks current deal, which expires after the 2016-17 season. The new deal would call for Westbrooks salary to jump from $17.8 million next season to the maximum $26.5 million. He would then earn the max in the next two seasons if he exercises the third-year option.The player option for the third season of the deal will allow Westbrook to capitalize on the league rule allowing players who have completed 10 seasons to earn a larger max salary.?In the wake of former MVP Kevin Durant signing with the Golden State Warriors, the Thunder had a new offseason objective: locking up Westbrook to a long-term deal. Oklahoma City removed its qualifying offer to restricted free agent Dion Waiters to free up cap space to offer Westbrook a max extension. Waiters agreed to a deal with the Miami Heat last month.Westbrook had a season for the ages in 2015-16, tying Magic Johnson for the most triple-doubles in the past 50 years with a league-high 18, including six in the month of March.A five-time All-Star and two-time All-Star Game MVP, Westbrook averaged 23.5 points, 7.8 rebounds and 10.4 assists last season and finished fourth in the MVP voting. Vegas Golden Knights Pro Shop . Most important, perhaps, it went off without a hitch. Organizers poked a little fun at the now-infamous opening ceremony gaffe that saw only four out of five snowflakes open up into rings, leaving the Olympics logo one ring short. Vegas Golden Knights Store . -- The Portland Timbers and Real Salt Lake played to a 0-0 tie Saturday night that left the top of the Western Conference standings unchanged. https://www.cheapgoldenknights.com/ . - The Washington Redskins have cut defensive lineman Adam Carriker and punter Sav Rocca. Wholesale Golden Knights Jerseys . Pert has formerly spent time as an assistant coach with Cardiff City, Coventry City, and Bahrain mens national team. "Martyn is a highly-respected coach with experience at the top levels in England," said Whitecaps FC head coach Carl Robinson. Custom Vegas Golden Knights Jerseys . -- Claudio Bieler hadnt scored since early September, and not from the run of play since mid-July. Robbie Farah, Jamie Buhrer and Luke Keary headline a long list of star recruits that will be asked to front up on the first official day of the NRL pre-season on November 1.As Cronulla continue to lap up their maiden NRL premiership, six of the competitions 16 clubs return to the paddock within the next fortnight as preparations begin for the 2017 campaign.Premiership-winning coach Shane Flanagan isnt wasting time on attempting to become the first team in over 20 years to go back-to-back, calling new recruits and rookies to check in on November 4.Fellow grand-finalists Melbourne are due back three days later, while top-eight sides Gold Coast, Penrith, North Queensland and Brisbane trickle in from mid to late November.The Broncos pre-season could centre on the possible recruitment of off-contract playmaker Benji Marshall, who is closing in on signing a deal with the club.With Anthony Milford and Ben Hunt entrenched in the halves, NSW State of Origin coach Laurie Daley believes the 31-year-old Marshall could be a handy utility.If hes not in the seven or six position, hed be a good person to bring off the bench, Daley said.Hed give you a roving type rolee where you just tell him to play on the ball.dddddddddddd He doesnt really have to worry about getting the offence right, hes just got to worry about getting himself into the game and thats probably something that hes struggled with over the past couple of years.Allowing to do what he wants to do and let that natural flair come out, I think thatd be the best way to go.The biggest improvers of 2016, Canberra, are the final team to come back on November 21.The Four Nations tournament in England is also expected to wreak havoc with a number of clubs pre-season schedule, with 53 NRL stars taking part in the tournament.Most NRL participants from Australia, New Zealand, England and Scotland arent expected to re-join their clubs until after the new year.WHEN THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWNNov 1 - Manly, Newcastle, South Sydney, Canterbury, Parramatta, Sydney RoostersNov 2 - WarriorsNov 4 - CronullaNov 7 - Melbourne, St George-Illawarra, Wests TigersNov 14 - Gold Coast, PenrithNov 16 - North QueenslandNov 17 - BrisbaneNov 21 - Canberra ' ' '