Russell Westbrook is one of the most iconic players to ever step foot on an NBA court. Now, he has signed with the Sacramento Kings, and his former rival turned teammate, Patrick Beverley, made his feelings clear on the signing.
Patrick Beverley Weighs In On Russell Westbrook to the Kings
On Wednesday, ESPN’s Shams Charania broke the news that Westbrook was signing with the Kings (it was a big deal to fans).
Via Charania: “BREAKING: Nine-time NBA All-Star Russell Westbrook has agreed on a deal to sign with the Sacramento Kings, Jeff Schwartz of Excel Sports Management tells ESPN. The 2017 league MVP enters his 18th NBA season. Westbrook and the Kings maintained communication all offseason.
“Westbrook has bonds with Domantas Sabonis, DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine, history alongside Dennis Schroder in the backcourt and with assistant GM BJ Armstrong on the agency side, and shared respect for GM Scott Perry and coach Doug Christie.
“Westbrook gives Sacramento much-needed backcourt depth as a point guard able to play as a starter or reserve. The Kings could use his bench presence as well, as the team ranked 28th in bench points per game and 29th in bench assists per game last season.”
Beverley broke his silence on the signing with a post on X that garnered over 1,000 likes and 23,000 impressions in less than two hours.
He wrote: “Russ to the Kings❤️ @PatBevPod”
Russ to the Kings❤️@PatBevPod
— Patrick Beverley (@patbev21) October 15, 2025
His podcast account also shared the comment: “It’s about time!”
Beverley and Westbrook had a notable rivalry during the prime of their careers. However, they became friendly as teammates on the Los Angeles Lakers.
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Westbrook is no longer the superstar that he was when he won the 2017 MVP award with the OKC Thunder.
That said, he is coming off a productive year for the Denver Nuggets in which he averaged 13.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, 6.1 assists, and 1.4 steals per contest while shooting 44.9% from the field and 32.3% from three-point range in 75 games.
The future Hall of Famer will join veterans such as DeMar DeRozan, Domantas Sabonis, and Zach LaVine on the Kings.
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As for Beverley, the former NBA point guard last played in the league during the 2023-24 season as a member of the Milwaukee Bucks and Indiana Pacers.
He had the best run of his career with the Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Clippers.
