Russell Westbrook is headed to Sacramento. The nine-time All-Star and 2017 NBA MVP has reportedly agreed to a one-year, $3.6 million deal with the Kings, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania.
Westbrook and the Kings stayed in contact throughout the offseason before finalizing an agreement ahead of the 2025-26 campaign. The 36-year-old guard brings nearly two decades of experience and joins a roster looking to add depth, energy, and leadership in the backcourt.
“Westbrook and the Kings maintained communication all offseason as the 2017 NBA MVP remained patient in free agency and now lands a deal for his 18th season,” according to Charania.
Westbrook averaged 13.3 points, 6.1 assists, and 4.9 rebounds in 27.9 minutes across 75 games for the Denver Nuggets last season. He also shot a career-best 52 percent on two-pointers and ranked in the top ten in Sixth Man of the Year voting for a third straight season.
Sources told Charania that Westbrook’s relationships with Domantas Sabonis, DeMar DeRozan, and Zach LaVine played a major role in his move to Sacramento. The trio reportedly “pushed for the Kings to sign Russell Westbrook.”
DeMar DeRozan, Zach LaVine and Domantas Sabonis pushed for the Kings to sign Russell Westbrook, per @ShamsCharania
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The veteran is expected to come off the bench behind newly acquired point guard Dennis Schröder, providing playmaking and intensity to a second unit that ranked 28th in bench points and 29th in assists last season.
Now on his seventh NBA team, Westbrook continues to climb the all-time ranks, sitting just 506 points behind Oscar Robertson for the most points by a point guard and 75 assists shy of 10,000 for his career.
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