Ranking the NBA's Best Offensive Players Going Into 2018

#7 Russell Westbrook

Russell Westbrook

If Westbrook's jump shot was as reliable this season as it was last season, one would be hard-pressed to keep him out of the top 3 on this list, not just top 5. As it stands, Westbrook is still a lock for a #7 spot, despite his shooting woes during the initial parts of the ongoing season.

As the primary reason for the Thunder's 6-game winning streak over the past two weeks, Westbrook has shot himself into form as the rest of the Thunder roster has rallied around his resurgent form to become an offense to reckon with, topping 100 points as a unit.

As the most athletic guard to ply his trade in the NBA, Westbrook's lightning-fast first step and straight-line speed make him one of the terrifying drive-and-kick opponents to play against. He drops dimes literally by the dozen, picking up his playmaking slack at the start of the season to bring his assists average into double digits per game, which is good for best in the league.

Thunder fans would be hoping he carries on in the same vein as his previous 6 games. Because if they do, there is no team in the NBA that would want to face them.