BREAKING: Oklahoma City Thunder Trade Russell Westbrook To Houston For Chris Paul

It actually freaking happened.

On Thursday, the Oklahoma City Thunder ended the 11-year career of Russell Westbrook’s career with the franchise when they traded him to the Houston Rockets.

The Oklahoma City Thunder have agreed to trade Russell Westbrook to the Houston Rockets for Chris Paul, first-round picks in 2024 and 2026, pick swaps in 2021 and 2025, league sources tell ESPN.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 12, 2019

Reporting story with @royceyoung: Houston has reunited Russell Westbrook and James Harden. Story soon ESPN. https://t.co/xKTMwIXq2U

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 12, 2019

Westbrook, an eight-time All-Star, is set to make $38.5 million next season. He is on the books for $41.3 million in 2020-21 and $44.2 million in 2021-22. He also has a player option for $47 million in 2022-23.