"Despite signing a one-year contract just a week before the season -- and coming off the bench for six games -- Westbrook is among the top 40 fantasy scorers, and he certainly is trending in the right direction statistically. The well-traveled future Hall of Famer is easily the fantasy points leader for the downtrodden Kings, who have missed star C/PF Domantas Sabonis (knee) for a month, and there seems no end in sight to the production."
"Westbrook, who somehow remains available in nearly 15% of ESPN standard leagues, averages 14.8 PPG, 7.6 RPG and 7.9 APG as a starter, with solid steal and 3-pointer numbers, and he boasts double-digit assists in three of five December games. It is a classic case of proven player meeting opportunity. The 6-20 Kings do not win much, as injuries and poor roster construction have doomed them, and the future may be problematic, but we sure can't complain about Westbrook."
Russell Westbrook signed a one-year contract a week before the season and initially came off the bench for six games before becoming a starter. He ranks among the top 40 fantasy scorers and is the Kings' fantasy points leader while Domantas Sabonis has missed a month with a knee injury. Westbrook is available in nearly 15% of ESPN standard leagues and averages 14.8 points, 7.6 rebounds and 7.9 assists as a starter, with solid steal and three-point numbers and three games with double-digit assists in December. A trade to a contender could reduce his minutes, and Sabonis' return or Zach LaVine's injury recovery may change his usage.
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