Russell Westbrook is headed to Sacramento. The nine-time All-Star and 2017 MVP has agreed to a deal with the Kings, his agent Jeff Schwartz of Excel Sports Management told Shams Charania of ESPN.
Westbrook, 36, had been in touch with the Kings all offseason as the team looked to shore up its point guard depth.
The fit makes sense — he’s close with Domantas Sabonis, DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine, and has long-standing ties to new GM Scott Perry, assistant GM B.J. Armstrong and coach Doug Christie.
The move gives Sacramento another veteran voice and a burst of energy off the bench as Westbrook enters his 18th NBA season.
averaged 13.3 points, 6.1 assists and 4.9 rebounds in 75 games with the Nuggets last season.
Since 2019, the former MVP has played for the Rockets, Wizards, Lakers, Clippers and Nuggets — and has been traded to the Jazz and waived twice.
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