This is going to be tricky mostly because the things that I usually use to gauge progress and value for players don’t necessarily work in the context of OKC Thunder star Russell Westbrook.
The numbers will unequivocally tell you that he is a deeply flawed superstar whose inefficiency this year was historic. His out-of-control drives and incomprehensible shot selection made him seem like one of the worst players you’ve ever seen.
What’s more, his decision-making in close games regularly cost the Thunder wins. Everything about him, this year, in particular, screams fraud. But to evaluate him on this basis is to miss the value of Westbrook.