Russell Westbrook joins LeBron James with the historic feat
The The Sacramento Kings made a trade on Friday by moving Russell Westbrook into the starting lineup against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the middle of a brutal start to the season. Although the Kings have been on the verge of losing to the Timberwolves since the release, Russell Westbrook continued to etch his name into NBA history by joining an exclusive club following his latest career milestone.
Russell Westbrook joins LeBron James as the only two players in NBA history to reach the milestone of at least 25,000 career points and 10,000 career assists. In the game at the end of the fourth quarter, Westbrook had 11 points, eight rebounds and 13 assists in just over 28 minutes. He shot 4 of 10 (40 percent) from the field, 2 of 5 (40 percent) from the three-point line and 1 of 4 (25 percent) from the free throw line.
Westbrook was a big acquisition for the Kings after signing with the team during the preseason. Westbrook joined the Kings on October 15 and made his Sacramento debut on October 22 during the Kings’ season opener against the Phoenix Suns.
Entering Friday’s game, he has appeared in 12 games for the Kings thus far, including six starts, logging just over 27 minutes per game. Westbrook averaged 14.5 points, 6.2 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 1.0 steals on 44 percent shooting from the field, 39.7 percent from the three-point line and 75.8 percent from the free throw line.
The No. 4 overall pick in the 2008 NBA Draft, Westbrook began his career with the Oklahoma City Thunder where he played for 11 seasons. Westbrook also played for the Houston Rockets, Washington Wizards, Los Angeles Lakers, LA Clippers and Denver Nuggets. He is one of only three players, including Oscar Robertson and Nikola Jokic, to average a triple-double over an entire season.
2025-11-15 03:43:00
