#18SF · Sacramento Kings
Height
6'4"
Weight
200 lbs
Age
37
College
UCLA
Experience
17 yrs
Wingspan
6'7.8"
Reach
8'4.0"
Grade this player:
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| Career |  | 1301 | 15.2 | 5.4 | 6.7 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 42.7% | 30.8% | 77.1% |
| 2025-26 | | 64 | 15.2 | 5.4 | 6.7 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 42.7% | 33.8% | 69.4% |
| 2024-25 |  | 75 | 13.3 | 4.9 | 6.1 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 44.9% | 32.3% | 66.1% |
| 2023-24 |  | 68 | 11.1 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 45.4% | 27.3% | 68.8% |
| 2022-23 | | 73 | 15.9 | 5.8 | 7.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 43.6% | 31.1% | 65.6% |
| 2021-22 |  | 78 | 18.5 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 44.4% | 29.8% | 66.7% |
| 2020-21 |  | 65 | 22.2 | 11.5 | 11.7 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 43.9% | 31.5% | 65.6% |
| 2019-20 |  | 57 | 27.2 | 7.9 | 7.0 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 47.2% | 25.8% | 76.3% |
| 2018-19 |  | 73 | 22.9 | 11.1 | 10.7 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 42.8% | 29.0% | 65.6% |
| 2017-18 | | 80 | 25.4 | 10.1 | 10.3 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 44.9% | 29.8% | 73.7% |
| 2016-17 | | 81 | 31.6 | 10.7 | 10.4 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 42.5% | 34.3% | 84.5% |
| 2015-16 | | 80 | 23.5 | 7.8 | 10.4 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 45.4% | 29.6% | 81.2% |
| 2014-15 | | 67 | 28.1 | 7.3 | 8.6 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 42.6% | 29.9% | 83.5% |
| 2013-14 | | 46 | 21.8 | 5.7 | 6.9 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 43.7% | 31.8% | 82.6% |
| 2012-13 | | 82 | 23.2 | 5.2 | 7.4 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 43.8% | 32.3% | 80.0% |
| 2011-12 | | 66 | 23.6 | 4.6 | 5.5 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 45.7% | 31.6% | 82.3% |
| 2010-11 | | 82 | 21.9 | 4.6 | 8.2 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 44.2% | 33.0% | 84.2% |
| 2009-10 | | 82 | 16.1 | 4.9 | 8.0 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 41.8% | 22.1% | 78.0% |
| 2008-09 | | 82 | 15.3 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 39.8% | 27.1% | 81.5% |
Length
1 year
Total Value
$2.3M
Guaranteed
$2.3M
AAV
$2.3M/yr
Russell Westbrook's contract with the Sacramento Kings grades as a B+ CVI — the team is getting good return on this investment relative to other small forwards around the league. Russell's production is solid — comfortably above the league-average small forward threshold. His $2.3M average annual value ranks as minimum-level money for the small forward market. The production-to-cost ratio is favorable — solid output at a reasonable price point represents good asset management. At 37, the aging curve is the biggest risk factor on this contract — the window for peak production is closing. The 1-year deal limits the Sacramento Kings' downside — if the fit doesn't work, they'll have cap flexibility soon.
Russell Westbrook earns a B+ Performance grade this season — a quality starter-level small forward putting up solid numbers for the Sacramento Kings. This season, Russell is putting up 15.2 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 6.7 assists per game across 1301 games. Russell's strongest area is APG at 6.7, which compares favorably to the small forward median of 4.0. The biggest area for growth is FG% at 42.7 (small forward median: 46.0). Among 119 NBA small forwards graded this season, Russell ranks 12th. Russell is a reliable contributor who the Sacramento Kings can count on game to game.
Russell Westbrook's public standing has climbed back to respectable territory after a stretch where the narrative around him was far harsher, and the sentiment trend over the last 30 days tells that story clearly — moving from the basement all the way to a B grade that reflects genuine goodwill rather than mere tolerance. The driving force behind that shift is a media environment that has warmed considerably: Sacramento's GM Scott Perry publicly signaling openness to a reunion has reframed Westbrook not as a legacy case being quietly shown the door, but as a respected veteran the organization actually wants back, and Westbrook's own proactive messaging about his desire to keep playing has reinforced the image of a professional who still has something to prove rather than a star coasting on his 2017 MVP résumé. That narrative goodwill is grounded in real on-court substance — his B+ performance grade backed by 15.2 points, 6.7 assists, and 5.4 rebounds across 64 games at age 37 on a veteran-minimum contract is legitimately impressive, and it makes the positive coverage feel earned rather than sentimental. The headlines of the past two weeks have been almost uniformly forward-looking, centered on reunion possibilities and mutual interest between player and franchise, which is a dramatically different tone than the scrutiny that surrounded him during earlier stops in his career. At 37 years old with 18 seasons behind him, the perception gap between all-time-great résumé and current small forward role is real, but the basketball world appears to have settled on a comfortable framing: a legend who found a late-career niche and is making it work. The bottom line is that Westbrook heads into the 2025-26 offseason with more leverage and more goodwill than his raw circumstances might suggest — the narrative is cautiously optimistic, the organization is engaged, and the conversation around his future is one of welcome rather than exit.
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