Los Angeles Lakers point guard Russel Westbrook has been ruled out for the remainder of the preseason games; know about his latest injury update as well as his return date
Russel Westbrook of the Los Angeles Lakers has been ruled out of the rest of the team’s preseason game due to a hamstring injury. The game was vital for Westbrook because he came off the bench to help break up the rotation’s stars and maybe bring better outcomes from the second group.
Russel Westbrook Latest Hamstring Injury Update Today, Status, Timeline And Return Date
Near the end of the first quarter, Westbrook was spotted hobbling off the field and into the locker room. With 7:27 left in the game, he entered the game off the bench. It was the first since 2008 that Westbrook came off the bench.
Russell Westbrook has a left hamstring injury and won't return tonight vs. the Kings pic.twitter.com/D4cZU5BvJY
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) October 15, 2022
The Lakers will have a difficult start without Westbrook
#Laker’s Russell Westbrook, after coming off bench, suffers phantom hamstring injury Vs. #Kings. 🤦♂️ pic.twitter.com/9DeDhNbfKp
— Teja Gundala (@Lakers24LifeMan) October 15, 2022
However, if Westbrook is forced to miss some time, the Lakers may find themselves in a pretty difficult position to begin the season. Dennis Schröder’s absence from Los Angeles’ opening regular-season game against the Golden State Warriors is already a possibility. If Westbrook and Schröder are out, Patrick Beverley must step up and assist control the backcourt. Additionally, Max Christie, a rookie who started on Friday, may receive additional playing time.
More on Russel Westbrook
Russel Westbrook is an American professional basketball player who plays for Los Angeles Lakers as a point guard in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Westbrook has earned nine-time NBA All-Star and in 2016-17 he was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP). He has also been named to the NBA All-Star Team nine times, leading the league in scoring in 2014-15 and 2016-17, and won the NBA All-Star Game MVP award in 2015 and 2016.
Career History/Awards
Oklahoma City Thunder: 2008-19
Houston Rockets: 2019-20
Washington Wizards: 2020-21
Los Angeles Lakers: 2021-
NBA Most Valuable Player (2017)
9× NBA All-Star (2011–2013, 2015–2020)
2× NBA All-Star Game MVP (2015, 2016)
2× All-NBA First Team (2016, 2017)
5× All-NBA Second Team (2011–2013, 2015, 2018)
2× All-NBA Third Team (2019, 2020)
NBA All-Rookie First Team (2009)
2× NBA scoring champion (2015, 2017)
3× NBA assists leader (2018, 2019, 2021)
NBA 75th Anniversary Team
Third-team All-Pac-10 (2008)
Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year (2008)
Pac-10 All-Defensive Team (2008)
Net Worth: In 2022, the net worth of Russel Westbrook is estimated to be around $200 million.