It’s no secret that Russell Westbrook has struggled as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers.
Just how badly has the former league MVP struggled?
According to VORP (+0.3) and BPM (-1.1), this has been the least impactful campaign of Westbrook’s career, and according to WS/48 (0.46), it’s the second-least impactful.
In turn, Los Angeles has struggled as a whole, sitting at 23-24 to this point in the season and with the No. 22 net rating league-wide (-1.4).
Below, we break down some of the reasons why Westbrook is having such a down year.
