Russell Westbrook Bolsters the Sacramento Kings
The nine-time NBA All-Star, Russell Westbrook, has reached an agreement to join the Sacramento Kings. The news was confirmed by agent Jeff Schwartz of Excel Sports Management.
Westbrook and the Kings maintained communication throughout the offseason, and now the 2017 NBA MVP reaches an agreement for his 18th season.
Westbrook is expected to officially join the team later this week with a one-year, $3.6 million contract, the veteran’s minimum.
Westbrook will bring depth to Sacramento at the point guard position, being able to perform both as a starter or as a reserve. The Kings could benefit from his presence off the bench, especially after finishing 28th in points per game from the bench and 29th in assists per game from the bench last season.
In his first season as Kings general manager, Perry has made it clear that the franchise is looking for a team culture with high energy and effort, attributes that Westbrook has demonstrated throughout his NBA career.
In 75 games and 36 starts with the Denver Nuggets last season, Westbrook averaged 13.3 points, 6.1 assists, 4.9 rebounds, and 1.4 steals, with 44.9% field goal shooting. Westbrook had a 52% 2-point field goal percentage in the 2024-25 season, the best mark of his career.
Westbrook has come off the bench in 145 of his 216 games in the last three seasons, finishing in the top 10 in Sixth Man of the Year voting each season.
Westbrook, who will turn 37 in November, has the most triple-doubles in NBA history (203) and is one of two players in league history to record 25,000 points, 8,000 rebounds, and 8,000 assists, along with LeBron James. Westbrook has 26,205 career points and needs 506 more to surpass Oscar Robertson as the point guard with the most points in NBA history. Westbrook also ranks eighth in all-time assists and needs 75 assists to become the eighth player with 10,000 assists in league history.
Westbrook, who left the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2018-19 as a franchise legend, will now play for his seventh team (Houston Rockets, Washington Wizards, Los Angeles Lakers, LA Clippers, Nuggets and Kings).
