If he's still available in your league, pick him up ASAP! Like most rookies he'll be somewhat inconsistent, but if he continues to dish out that many assists, he'll be a better-shooting version of Rajon Rondo. In his last 5 games, Westbrook is averaging 12.8 points, 6.6 assists, 3.6 rebounds and 2.8 steals, and he's shooting over 80 percent from the line for the season. Considering it was just the Thunder's second win of the year, the latter fact is key. Russell scored just 12 points, but he pulled down 5 offensive rebounds, dished out 4 assists, grabbed 2 steals and led his team to a victory. The rookie point guard was considered somewhat raw coming out of college, but rookie coach Scott Brooks must like what he's seen, because he inserted Westbrook into the starting lineup on Saturday and gave him 38 minutes of playing time.
At first I didn't consider Westbrook to be a top pickup, but then I saw that the rookie is currently owned in just 19.9 percent of ESPN leagues.
