Russell Westbrook is coming off his best individual campaign that saw him capture his first NBA MVP award after becoming just the second player in league history to average a triple-double for an entire season.
With that in mind, general manager Sam Presti has revealed that the Oklahoma City star guard has undergone platelet-rich-plasma injection in his right knee this offseason.
Russell Westbrook had a platelet rich plasma injection in his right knee, says Presti. Unrelated to past injuries. Will play in preseason.
— Erik Horne (@ErikkHorne) September 22, 2017
This is a minor procedure for Westbrook to better prepare himself for the physical rigors that are expected this upcoming season. What is the most important thing to take away is that it's unrelated to his prior knee injuries that included a pair of surgeries on his right knee that were in direct correlation to a slightly torn meniscus.
Another major positive is that it will not create any setbacks for him in training camp and the preseason that will begin next week. Westbrook is expected to once again take the leading scoring role with the Thunder this upcoming season but will have major help from All-Star forward Paul George that should significantly lessen the offensive burden.
The only major storyline surrounding the 28-year-old heading into the 2017-18 season is the supermax contract that he has been available to him over the last few months that he has yet to sign. He has until the start of the regular season to ink the deal, which he declines to do so he can become an unrestricted free agent next summer if he opts out of the final year of his three-year, $85 million contract.
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