Russell Westbrook has reportedly been traded for a fourth time since 2019 as the Los Angeles Lakers are sending him to the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Russell Westbrook of the Los Angeles Lakers passes against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Feb. 7, 2023.
Westbrook, the 2017 NBA MVP, was traded to the Lakers after spending the 2020-2021 season with the Washington Wizards – it's the fourth time he's been traded since 2019.Meanwhile, the 26-year-old Russell returns to the team that drafted him second overall in 2015, one pick behind his now-former Timberwolves teammate, Karl-Anthony Towns.
Westbrook is averaging 15.9 points per game off the bench, the second-lowest mark of his career – he put up 15.3 points per contest in his rookie year in 2008-2009. The two-time scoring champ is averaging 17.4 points per game since joining the Lakers before last season. His 41.7 field goal percentage is also the second-lowest, behind his rookie season, but he is still managing to rack up 7.5 assists and 6.2 rebounds per game.
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