There are many success stories in NBA over the past decade.
One of the biggest is the career of point guard Russell Westbrook starting his career from the Oklahoma City Thunder to this season with the Denver Nuggets.
Last week, the Denver Nuggets (8-5) took down a dangerous Memphis Grizzlies with a 122-110 score. There were several players that made a big impact. Among those players was Westbrook, who accounted for another tremendous all-around game. Westbrook accounted for 12 points, 10 rebounds and 14 assists making him the first player in NBA history to account for his 200th triple-double.
Westbrook continues to make history with triple-doubles as he climbs the ranks of other major categories in the league. The Nuggets have shown their support for the future Hall of Famer. There’s a chance, he has an extended future in Denver.
On Friday, the latest episode of Brian Windhorst & The Hoop Collective, Windhorst, along with ESPN’s Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon talked about many core subjects of the NBA. One of the topics of the Nuggets having the best core in the league. MacMahon talked quickly about Westbrook and how might have a continuous future in Dever.
“Sixth man of the year candidate, Russell Westbrook with the 200th triple-double of his career. Now I don’t know if you can be sixth man of the year when your shooting percentage is in the 30s, but they’re (the Nuggets) dissatisfied with Russell Westbrook in Denver.
“There’s a lot of stuff happening when he’s on the floor, but they’ll tell you, he’s played a pretty major role in a few wins for them.”
Westbrook revitalized his career when he joined the Los Angeles Clippers late in the 2022-2023 NBA season. After a year and a half with the Clippers, he is showing that he still has the potential to play at a high level in the league even if it means coming off the bench in Denver. He is one of only five players this season to play in all 13 games for the Nuggets while starting in only three games.
He is averaging 10.8 points, 4.5 rebounds, 6.0 assists, 1.4 steals and 0.6 blocks per game. These are not the most impressive, but he is finding ways to contribute to a championship-level team past his prime. Westbrook is also not forcing his shots to go whenever he has other teammates who can score instead.
Westbrook is currently on a two-year; $6.7 million deal with a player option this upcoming off-season. He may get an extension with the team for more years with a chance to finally earn himself a championship ring.
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