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NBA Thanksgiving: What Every Team Has To Be Thankful For, Part 2

By Gerald Bourguet

Nov 7, 2016; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) takes the court prior to action against the Miami Heat at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 7, 2016; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) takes the court prior to action against the Miami Heat at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 18, 2016; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) waits for a teammate to shoot free throws against the Brooklyn Nets during the fourth quarter at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports /

Oklahoma City Thunder: Russell Westbrook

The Oklahoma City Thunder lost Kevin Durant over the summer, Victor Oladipo has been a bit of a disappointment early on and the newly re-signed Steven Adams is still figuring things out on the offensive end. So yeah, Russell Westbrook is pretty much a no-brainer here.

Not only is 2016-17 Russ the most likely player in NBA history to match Oscar Robertson‘s triple-double feat, but he also re-upped over the summer, showing his commitment to a Thunder fan base that desperately needed to be talked back down off the ledge.

Averaging 31.8 points, 10.5 assists and 9.6 rebounds per game hasn’t been enough to get OKC above .500 16 games in, with the Thunder dropping their last three contests. That being said, Oklahoma City would be utterly lost without Westbrook, the last remaining vessel from a championship contender that once included Durant, James Harden and Serge Ibaka.