NBA History: 5 Greatest point guards in the last decade

#4 Russell Westbrook

Westbrook is the most important player in the history of the OKC Thunder

If there's one player that screams sheer athleticism, it's Russell Westbrook. Putting his body on the line every night over the last 10 years, seeing Westbrook go coast to coast before exploding for a dunk has been commonplace in the last decade.

He formed a ferocious trio with James Harden and Kevin Durant at the Oklahoma City Thunder and the franchise would've certainly been trouble had the three men stuck together. However, in the 2016-17 season, the Thunder were supposed to crumble following the departure of KD. Westbrook though literally carried the team on his back and led them to the playoffs.

Oscar Robertson's record of averaging a triple-double for a season seemed untouchable until Westbrook did it for three straight years including the aforementioned season where he was deservingly received the regular-season MVP award.

Despite not being the greatest shooter of the ball, Westbrook's still managed to average 22.5 points per game for his career and is currently ranked 17th in the all-time assists leaderboard. The only blip on Westbrook's legacy is the fact that he's never won an NBA ring but he's realistically chasing one with the Houston Rockets this season after being reunited with James Harden.