Sacramento Kings Signed Russell Westbrook To Non-Guaranteed Deal

Domantas Sabonis, Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan and Dennis Schröder recruited Westbrook to the Kings, a league source told DallasHoopsJournal. Westbrook, one of the best players in NBA history, signed a non-guaranteed, one-year, $3.6 million contract with Sacramento, the source said.

Sabonis and Schröder were teammates with Westbrook on the Oklahoma City Thunder. Schröder also played with Westbrook on the Los Angeles Lakers.

LaVine and Westbrook went to UCLA, so they have a relationship off the court. Meanwhile, DeRozan and Westbrook are from California and have crossed paths several times in the offseason and at All-Star games.

Westbrook was an unrestricted free agent after declining his 2025-26 player option with the Denver Nuggets. The prevailing expectation since August was that Westbrook would end up with the Kings, the source said.

Westbrook played in 75 games for the Nuggets last season. The future Hall of Famer averaged 13.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, 6.1 assists, 1.4 steals and 0.5 blocks.

The 2016-17 MVP with Oklahoma City, Westbrook turns 37 on November 12. He has played for the Thunder, Houston Rockets, Washington Wizards, Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers and Nuggets. The veteran has the most triple-doubles in NBA history (203).

A nine-time All-Star, Westbrook has career averages of 21.2 points, 7.0 rebounds, 8.0 assists, 1.6 steals and 0.3 blocks in 1,237 games. He has made nine All-NBA teams during his iconic playing career.

Westbrook is expected to come off the bench for the Kings, the source said.