The Oklahoma City Thunder finalized the multi-year returns of the 2019 Russell Westbrook trade with the Houston Rockets on June 24, 2026.
The team leveraged a remaining draft asset to solidify the acquisition of guard Jared McCain.
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According to thunderousintentions.
com, Oklahoma City originally traded Westbrook to Houston in 2019 for Chris Paul and two first-round draft picks.
Those picks included the 22nd overall selection in the 2026 NBA Draft.
Trade Sequence and Key Players
The Thunder redirected that 22nd pick, which became Labaron Philon Jr., along with three future second-round draft picks to the Philadelphia 76ers in February 2026 to acquire McCain.
The overall transaction sequence yielded Chris Paul, Nikola Topic, and McCain for Oklahoma City.
Houston acquired Westbrook, who spent one season with the Rockets before being traded to the Washington Wizards.
McCain, a 22-year-old guard, averaged 10.0 points and 1.9 rebounds in 17.2 minutes per game over 15 playoff appearances for the Thunder during the 2026 postseason.
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He filled in for injured guards Jalen Williams and Ajay Mitchell. Separately, Westbrook wrapped up his 18th NBA season having accumulated $349.5 million in career on-court earnings.
He is currently expanding his investment portfolio through Russell Westbrook Enterprises to target a one-billion-dollar net worth.
As reported by ibtimes. com.
au, Westbrook has focused his post-career financial strategy on community-focused and healthcare industries.
"It's not a sexy business by any means, but it's a very lucrative business that grows exponentially. It clicked for me in my brain.
It's like, non-sexy is sexy for me," said Westbrook.
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His current business holdings include investments in Pizzana restaurant, CenterWell home healthcare, HealthHouse fitness studios, and RW Digital, alongside sports team ownership stakes in Leeds United and Energy FC.
