After spending the past few months on the free agency market, OKC Thunder legend Russell Westbrook has officially found a new home.
Wednesday morning, ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania broke the news that the nine-time All-Star had agreed on a deal to sign with the Sacramento Kings.
The two parties had been linked all summer long. Now, with just under a week to go until the regular season's tip-off, this hypothetical union has officially become a reality, and, as a result, it will give Westbrook the opportunity to potentially join LeBron James in a truly remarkable career accomplishment.
Thunder legend could join exclusive club only LeBron James resides in
Throughout his 17 years in the association, Westbrook has established himself as one of the most versitile offensive players the game has ever seen.
From owning the all-time record for most triple-doubles ever recorded (203) to becoming just the third person to register 10+ points, 10+ assists, and 10+ rebounds in a game without committing a single turnover, it's quite clear that the point guard's name is heavily featured within both the Thunder and the entire league's historic record books.
Now, with this opportunity to suit up with the King for year 18, it seems that The Brodie is destined to add one more incredible accomplishment to his already extensive collection.
In 1,237 regular-season games played, Westbrook finds himself boasting totals of 26,205 points and 9,925 assists, which rank 20 and eighth, respectively, on the all-time ranks.
As if this already wasn't astonishingly impressive on its own, the 36-year-old needs to dish out just 75 more assists to join LeBron as the only two players in NBA history to register 25,000+ points and 10,000+ assists.
With him returning for another season in the association, barring any unforeseen injury or events, there should be no question that Westbrook will wind up achieving such a statistical feat.
For reference, the veteran is coming off a 2024-25 season where he served as sixth man for the Denver Nuggets and wrapped up the year with 457 total assists in 75 games, an average of 6.1 a night.
Heading to Sacramento, a team that, quite frankly, could use a bit of everything, the expectation should be that Westbrook will play a similar role to the one he held out in the Mile High City.
With this in mind, even if he were to be relegated to, say, half as many games he saw last year, confidence should be high that, come season's end, he and LeBron will be the only two members in this wildly exclusive club.