Like the OKC Thunder franchise Russell Westbrook enters his 11th NBA season and will turn 30 this November. OKC put an emphasis on adding playmakers this offseason (particularly Dennis Schroder).
Everyone knows the Brodie will give 100 percent effort every second, but for Russ to sed the “He’s a bad teammate” or “He’ll never change” narrative and for OKC to take the next step he may need to play more off ball. The question is can Westbrook be an effective off ball scorer? And what does he need to improve upon for the OKC Thunder to make a deep playoff run?