When the Houston Rockets made the decision to trade for Russell Westbrook, it was clear that they were going all in. The Rockets traded future Hall of Fame guard Chris Paul, along with some of their future draft capital for a better all-around player in Westbrook.
It took time for the Rockets and Westbrook to adapt to one another, as is normally the case in any trade. But Russ and James Harden have been a better tandem than the 2018-19 version of Harden and CP3, as they’ve unquestionably been the best duo in all of the league.