Yesterday, a pair former OKC Thunder teammates posted that they have been placing in a gymnasium session collectively accompanied by a caption studying “The Revenge Tour Continues.
Lately, Victor Oladipo, who initially posted the image on Instagram, signed a one-year contract with a participant possibility for 2023-2024 with the Miami Warmth after proving himself throughout Miami’s playoff run. In the meantime, Russell Westbrook has been identify dropped in all conversations as basketball followers marvel the place he’ll find yourself.
In Westbrook’s first season with the Lakers, folks anticipated the workforce to go deep into the post-season. Nonetheless, the workforce struggled to stability stars like LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and Westbrook because the workforce completed No. 11 within the West, posing a 33-49 document, and did not make it to the postseason.
The nine-time All-Star’s stats additionally dropped considerably after spending only one yr in Los Angeles.
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In 78 video games, Westbrook averaged 18.5 factors per recreation whereas posting his career-worst 15.0 PER. His profession common was 24.1 factors per recreation earlier than becoming a member of the Lakers and fell to 22.8 factors per recreation after.
Though the star studded level guard nonetheless holds the all-time lead in triple doubles, he has proven that he is sad in LA.
Oladipo, who had ruptured his quad tendon in early 2019 with the Indiana Pacers, solely made eight appearances final season with the Warmth. The 2-time All-Star averaged 12.4 factors, 2.9 rebounds and three.5 assists per recreation whereas taking pictures 47.9 % from the sphere and 41.7 % from past the arc in 2022.
Oladipo and Westbrook performed collectively for the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder in 2016. That yr, the workforce completed 47-35, third within the NBA Western Convention and fell to the Rockets within the first spherical of the Playoffs.
Though it was simply one other gymnasium session between former teammates to most, Westbrook is probably happening a type of Revenge Tour himself as he enters at the least one mores season with the Lakers in hopes of eliminating the possibility of no matter occurred final yr to happen as soon as once more.