Russell Westbrook Signs One-year Deal With Sacramento Kings For 18th Nba Season

Nine-time NBA All-Star Russell Westbrook has agreed to motion pinch nan Sacramento Kings, ESPN confirmed Wednesday done his supplier Jeff Schwartz of Excel Sports Management. The 2017 MVP joins nan Kings up of his 18th NBA season, giving Sacramento an knowledgeable action successful a backcourt that lacked extent a twelvemonth ago.

Westbrook, who turns 37 successful November, spent past play pinch nan Denver Nuggets, averaging 13.3 points, 6.1 assists and 4.9 rebounds successful 75 games while shooting 44.9% from nan field. He remained unsigned done nan summertime arsenic he weighed options earlier finalizing position pinch nan Kings this week. He’s expected to subordinate nan squad later this week.

The Kings classed 28th successful chair scoring and 29th successful assists per crippled past season, areas wherever Westbrook’s playmaking and power could make an contiguous impact. Perry has emphasized building a squad that plays pinch effort and urgency, traits that person defined Westbrook’s career.

Westbrook is nan NBA’s all-time leader successful triple-doubles (203) and ranks eighth successful assists. He enters nan play 506 points awkward of surpassing Oscar Robertson arsenic nan highest-scoring constituent defender successful convention history. Sacramento will beryllium his seventh NBA team, pursuing stints pinch Oklahoma City, Houston, Washington, nan Lakers, Clippers and Denver.