India, Oct. 15 -- Russell Westbrook is headed to the Sacramento Kings. The nine-time NBA All-Star has agreed on a deal to sign with them right ahead of the 18th season, his agent confirmed to ESPN.

The team had reportedly remained in contact with Westbrook throughout the offseason. He is officially expected to join later this week, sources told the publication.

While Westbrook's contract details with the Kings is not yet known, his previous contract with the Denver Nuggets had saw him get around $6,772,731 for a two-year deal.

Prior to that, with the LA Clippers he had two contracts, one of $784,914 one for a year in the 2022 season, and then a two year deal for $7,863,263. Westbrook also played for Oklahoma City Thunder before that, d...