When the Sacramento Kings needed him most, Russell Westbrook stepped in and took over as the starting point guard. While he has been playing incredibly well, Russell can't keep this up forever. The Kings need a better plan now, and that might be trading for Trae Young.
After the Denver Nuggets front office inexplicably asked Westbrook not to pick up his player option, he obliged their request. This left the former MVP and All-Star without a team for the first time in 17 seasons. It was not the way fans wanted Westbrook end his legendary run in the NBA.