Thunder Traded Russell Westbrook For Chris Paul One Year Ago Today

Just one day after sending paul george to the la clippers for an unprecedented haul of draft picks the oklahoma city thunder have reportedly shipped 2017 kia mvp russell westbrook to the houston.

Thunder traded russell westbrook for chris paul one year ago today. He also averaged 17 7 points 6 8 assists 1 6 steals and proved to be an incredible leader for the thunder. The nba will resume the 2019 20 season on july 30 with the playoffs slated to begin on aug. Westbrook was with the team that drafted him for 11 seasons.

The oklahoma city thunder have agreed to trade russell westbrook to the houston rockets for chris paul first round picks in 2024 and 2026 pick swaps in 2021 and 2025 league sources tell espn. His 47 4 shooting percentage is the best of his entire career and the scoring and efficiency numbers by the league s 2017 mvp and a nine time nba all star have progressively improved as the season has moved along. Exactly one year ago oklahoma city thunder general manager sam presti agreed to trade russell westbrook to the houston rockets.

Since being drafted by the franchise in 2008 westbrook went from being a player who many doubted would pan out in the nba to the league s most. On july 11 2019 the okc thunder capped a surprising offseason of trades. Re grades the okc thunder deal that sent russell westbrook to the rockets.

Meanwhile westbrook is averaging 27 5 points 8 1 rebounds and 7 0 assists per game in a brilliant debut season in houston. 5 in the western conference at 40 24 tied with the rockets. On this day one year ago the oklahoma city thunder traded russell westbrook for chris paul.

It was a move that for lack of a better term shocked the world. One year ago today oklahoma city thunder traded russell westbrook to the houston rockets with the benefit of 50 50 hindsight we take a look back to see if the infamous westbrook trade was a good. On the one year anniversary t i.

Paul and the thunder currently sit no. Paui made it back to the all star game this year for the first time since 2016. The oklahoma city thunder have agreed to trade former nba mvp russell westbrook to the houston rockets for chris paul and two first round draft picks a person with knowledge of the situation told.