LAS VEGAS _ In the end, amid the NBA's latest spectator sport, the Russell Westbrook Waiting Game, it comes down to leverage.
In what appears to be a stalemate, all involved can claim an influence advantage in the high-stakes game that includes the Miami Heat's Pat Riley, the Oklahoma City's Sam Presti, and the prime protagonist himself, get-me-out-of-here Westbrook.
At the moment, no one is pushing all their chips to the middle at the table.
At the moment, there is no reason, with the next meaningful game still three months away.
Where it stands with those with a stake in the game:
