Westbrook last season tied Magic Johnson for the most triple-doubles in the last 50 years, with an NBA-high 18. The news that Russell Westbrook had agreed to a three-year, $85.7-million contract extension with Oklahoma City had to bring a big sigh of relief to the Thunder. Instead, the all-world talents of Westbrook keep the Thunder in position to knock on the playoff door in the super-competitive Western Conference. The Thunder already knows all of this and can now smile that Westbrook will be on Oklahoma City’s team, a team still hoping the former UCLA star can bring a championship to the city. He was tied for eighth in the NBA in scoring (23.5), second in assists (10.4) and second in double-doubles (54).

Source: Los Angeles Times August 04, 2016 20:15 UTC