Kings Sign Russell Westbrook

CVV News

October 16, 2025

The Sacramento Kings announced today that the team has signed former NBA Most Valuable Player and nine-time All-Star guard Russell Westbrook. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Westbrook spent the 2024-25 season with the Denver Nuggets, averaging 13.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, 6.1 assists and 1.4 steals per game in 75 games (36 starts). He ranked 18^th in assists and 19^th in steals per game and finished last season 13^th in both total assists (457) and steals (106).

The 17-year NBA veteran joins Sacramento with a resume that includes the 2016-2017 League MVP award, nine All-NBA honors (two-time 1^st Team, five-time 2^nd Team, two-time 3^rd Team), nine All-Star appearances and two All-Star game MVPs, while also being named to the NBA 75^th Anniversary Team in 2021-22. Westbrook is the NBA’s all-time leader in triple-doubles (203) and previously led the League in scoring (2014-15, 2016-17) and assists (2017-18, 2018-19, 2020-21).

“Russell embodies the identity we’re striving for in Sacramento,” said Kings General Manager Scott Perry. “His resume speaks for itself and I’m excited to work with someone so accomplished, who is fully committed to competing and winning. We expect him to strengthen our point guard position and provide leadership both on and off the court.”

The Long Beach, Calif., native holds career averages of 21.2 points, 7.0 rebounds, 8.0 assists and 1.6 steals per game in 1,237 career games (1,075 starts) with Oklahoma City, Houston, Washington, Los Angeles, the LA Clippers and Denver. Westbrook is 23^rd on the NBA’s all-time scoring list with 26,205 career points, eighth in career assists (9,925) and 17^th in career steals (1,955) while ranking fourth in points and third in assists and steals among active players.

In 135 career postseason contests (116 starts), Westbrook has averaged 22.5 points, 6.7 rebounds, 7.1 assists and 1.7 steals per game. He has advanced to the Western Conference Finals on four occasions and reached the NBA Finals once. Westbrook’s historic 2016-17 MVP season saw him average a league-leading 31.6 points, 10.7 rebounds and 10.4 assists on his way to becoming the first player since Oscar Robertson in 1962 to average a triple-double over an entire season.

Originally selected with the fourth overall pick in the 2008 NBA Draft by the Oklahoma City Thunder, Westbrook spent two seasons at UCLA where he received PAC-12 Defensive Player of the Year, Pac-12 All-Defensive Team, All-PAC 12 Third Team, and PAC-12 All-Tournament team honors as a sophomore in 2008.