MOSCOW, March 5 Olympic champion of the 2012 Games in London As part of the US national team, Russell Westbrook, who plays for the National Basketball Association (NBA) Los Angeles Clippers, underwent surgery on a broken left arm, ESPN reports.
Westbrook was injured in the first quarter of the match against the Washington Wizards (140:115), which took place on the night of March 2. At first, the 35-year-old point guard tried to continue the game, but left the court in the second quarter. During the time spent, he managed to score 6 points.
According to the source, there is a possibility that Westbrook will return to action before the start of the NBA playoffs, which starts in April. The Clippers are fourth in the Western Conference standings.
Westbrook, in addition to the Olympics, won the 2010 World Championship. In 2017, he was recognized as the most valuable player of the season (MVP) in the NBA. In the current regular season, he averaged 11.1 points, 5.1 rebounds and 4.4 assists.