One X user recently brought up the fact that veteran guard Russell Westbrook is closing in on an impressive NBA milestone. He’s just 506 career points away from passing legendary point guard Oscar Robertson for the most points scored by any floor general ever to play in the league.
In response, former NBA player Rashad McCants appeared to tie Westbrook’s potential milestone to a conspiracy, as he doesn’t seem to think the league wants the 36-year-old to become the all-time leading scorer at the point guard position.
They don’t want him to reach this milestone. So imagine what this offseason will be like… even getting into a line up will be tough.. #history https://t.co/2jsxkuY5RY
— Rashad McCants (@SoundbiteKing) September 16, 2025
McCants doesn’t appear to have any evidence to back up his theory, but it is a bit odd that Westbrook is still an unsigned free agent after how well he played for the Denver Nuggets last season.
He thrived next to star big man Nikola Jokic and contributed across the stat sheet, which he has a reputation for doing. He averaged 13.3 points, 4.9 rebounds and 6.1 assists per game. For a second season in a row, he finished in the top 10 for Sixth Man of the Year voting, as he received the seventh-most votes.
While Westbrook remains on the open market, the Sacramento Kings are one team that’s been linked to him heavily this summer and are in need of stability at the point guard spot after trading away homegrown star De’Aaron Fox. Sacramento has added veteran Dennis Schroder to the fold but still is thin at the all-important position on paper.
One could argue that Sacramento should try to do all in its power to sign Westbrook before the start of the coming campaign, not because he’s on the cusp of a notable milestone but because he’s the maybe most talented point guard still available.
Hopefully, Westbrook hasn’t already suited up in his final NBA contest and one of the 30 teams around the league will opt to take a flier on the former MVP. He proved through his play with the Nuggets a season ago that he can still be a productive member of a supporting cast.
