On July 27, the Denver Nuggets officially announced that they had signed former NBA MVP and nine-time All-Star Russell Westbrook to a multi-year contract. For the upcoming season, he will wear the No. 4 jersey.
According to renowned journalist Shams, Westbrook’s deal is for two years at $6.8 million, with a player option for the second year.
During this offseason, Westbrook was traded from the Clippers to the Jazz and subsequently waived by the Jazz twice. After clearing waivers for a few days, he successfully joined the Nuggets.
Westbrook currently holds 199 career triple-doubles, making him the NBA’s all-time leader in that category, while Jokic ranks fourth in NBA history with 130 triple-doubles. Combined, they have 329 triple-doubles, more than any other team in the league (the Lakers lead with 316).
In his career, Westbrook has played in 1,162 games (1,039 starts), averaging 33.6 minutes per game with 21.7 points, 7.1 rebounds, 8.1 assists, and 1.6 steals per game.
He has appeared in 122 playoff games (116 starts) throughout his career, averaging 36.7 minutes per game with 23.6 points, 7 rebounds, 7.5 assists, and 1.7 steals per game. He has advanced to the Western Conference Finals four times and made one appearance in the NBA Finals.
In his historic MVP season of 2016-17, Westbrook averaged a league-leading 31.6 points, along with 10.7 rebounds and 10.4 assists, becoming the first player since Oscar Robertson in 1962 to average a triple-double over an entire season.
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