No matter how many triple-doubles Russell Westbrook racks up during the 2016-17 season, how often he darts through a defense for a momentum-swinging jam, how many game-winning shots he drains with his pull-up jumper or how high he leads his team in the Western Conference standings, he's already made his most valuable contribution:
"Oklahoma City Thunder star guard Russell Westbrook has agreed to a three-year, $85 million-plus maximum contract renegotiation." Adrian Wojnarowski reported for The Vertical. "... Westbrook will be under contract for the 2016-17 and 2017-18 seasons and will hold a player option for the 2018-19 season, league sources said.