Khris Middleton And The Value of Real Plus-Minus
By Adam McGee
Mar 22, 2015; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) reacts after a play against the Miami Heat during the fourth quarter at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports
6. Russell Westbrook
Contract Next Season: $16,744,218
Westbrook is the human wrecking ball that is currently working on paving a solo path to the Playoffs with the Oklahoma City Thunder on his back, and is doing so with one of the most impressive individual seasons that the NBA has seen of late.
Westbrook is tracking for the scoring title, leading the league at 27.5 points per game, on top of being fourth overall in assists at 8.7 a game.
The fact that people now ask the question (whether it’s stupid or not), if the Thunder is Westbrook’s team or Durant’s says it all. Durant was the MVP only last season, so it says everything about Westbrook’s personality that he has even turned that into a debate.