What is your opinion on adding Russell Westbrook off the waiver wire for Mickael Pietrus?
— Michael Needles, Toronto JL: Keeper league, non-keeper league, doesn’t matter. Pick up Westbrook. He’s the better player. Don’t make the mistake of choosing Pietrus simply because he’s had far more 20-point nights this season. In fact, Westbrook hasn’t had a single 20-point game and yet he’s still averaging just one point per game fewer than the Magic small forward. Overlooking the fact that we feel Westbrook will end up scoring more than Pietrus, the rookie out of UCLA is the much better all-around player. Westbrook gives you the same amount of rebounds per night and adds three more assists per game as a point guard. Plus, Westbrook gives you a ton more steals. He may not be starting just yet for the Thunder but he gets starter’s minutes off the bench and make no mistake, he’s the point guard of their future. And even in a non-keeper league, that future is beginning now. Westbrook should continue to improve while Pietrus is already playing at a level higher than ever expected. I’m
