10 Best players in the NBA RIGHT NOW

#9 Russell Westbrook

Russell Westbrook

Russell Westbrook had a season for the ages as he averaged a triple-double last season (only second person to do that in league history) and was named the Most Valuable Player of the year 2017.

This offseason, two of the biggest trades that happened were the additions of All-Stars Paul George and Carmelo Anthony to the Oklahoma City Thunder. With deals of such firepower into the roster, Westbrook's numbers were bound to take a hit.

But he is still averaging a near triple-double with 20.9 points, 9.6 assists and 8.8 rebounds with almost 2 steals per game. Similar to last year, his triple-doubles mean the Thunder are favored to win. Out of his four for this season so far, OKC has won three of those games. Last year, the team went 33-9 when Brodie erupted for a triple-double

Although Westbrook is not known for his shooting, the astonishing stat has been his free throw percentage which has decreased and reduced down to 71 percent from the line which is the lowest he has shot in his career.

The Oklahoma City Thunder is struggling right now, and are still trying to find out the perfect combinations as they are placed at 8th position in the Western Conference. With such combination of stars with such different style never been brought together, it is bound to take some time before the three can get it together.