These Houston Rockets should be considered for NBA All-Star events

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Houston Rockets Russell Westbrook (Photo by Cato Cataldo/NBAE via Getty Images) /

Skills Challenge

Russell Westbrook

While James Harden is a lock to start in yet another All-Star game, early voting returns showed Russell Westbrook at just fifth among guards when they were released on Thursday. It would be a surprise to see Russ miss out on his first one since the 2013-14 season, however, anything’s possible with such a heavy reliance on fan voting.

Regardless, Westbrook needs to be in Chicago during All-Star weekend and a return to the NBA Skills Challenge would be the perfect occasion. Russ has participated in the event three times (from 2010-12), yet didn’t raise the trophy any of those times. Watching The Brodie this season, it doesn’t look like he’s lost a step since those days, so he’d be a perfect candidate to showcase his skills once again in 2020.

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Hopefully, Westbrook will already be in town for the All-Star Game and the Skills Challenge will just be a bonus opportunity.

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