After putting together an historic regular season in which he averaged a triple-double of 31.6 points, 10.7 rebounds and 10.4 assists per game and set an NBA record with 42 triple-doubles, Russell Westbrook’s Oklahoma City Thunder were outmatched by the Houston Rockets in the opening round of the Western Conference playoffs in five games.

With no consistent help around him, Westbrook managed ridiculous playoff averages of 37.4 points, 11.6 rebounds and 10.8 assists in the series, as he did all he possibly could to put his team in position to win.

While the team was dispatched relatively easily in the playoffs, Westbrook expressed satisfaction when looking back on the season. Without Kevin Durant, who abruptly left town to join the Golden State Warriors before the season, Oklahoma City went 47-35 and captured the sixth seed in the West heading into the playoffs.

This upcoming offseason, the franchise can secure the cornerstone of their franchise well into the future.

The superstar point guard signed a three-year, $80 million extension last summer, but due to changes in the new collective bargaining agreement, he is able to sign another extension this summer that can be worth as much as $220 million over five years.

That would make Westbrook the highest-paid player in the NBA. But, according to him, it’s not something he's has had time to sit down and think about yet.

"Everybody knows that I like Oklahoma City and I love being here and I love everybody here. But I haven't even thought about that. Obviously, Oklahoma City is a place that I want to be,” Westbrook said to reporters on Wednesday.

Westbrook has made it crystal clear that he sees himself in a Thunder uniform in the long-term, especially after KD’s abandonment. Therefore, all signs point to him both receiving and signing a new deal this summer. 

If he doesn’t, however, Oklahoma City will have to live with the fact that he technically would only be under guaranteed contract for one more season with the team, as he holds a player option for 2018-2019.

One part of Westbrook’s game that has emerged along with his insane triple-double accolades has been his leadership. As the sole All-Star and All-NBA type talent on his team, he relishes the opportunity to be the go-to leader.

"I think you have to earn the right for people to say that you're a leader, regardless of how many numbers you put up, how many points ... whatever it is that you're doing. I think you have to show leadership. And I think for me, that's what I was trying to do every single day -- to be able to show the guys that I care about them as a person more than a player, and also want them to improve as a player as well,” he noted.

Heading into next season, it’s obvious that GM Sam Presti will have to surround him with more talent, particularly on the offensive end, if the franchise expects to contend in the near future in what is a stacked Western Conference.

But, it seems as though Russ has more pressing matters at hand.

Westbrook and his wife are expecting their first child in May, and when asked again whether or not he will seek an extension, he comically quipped, “No. What did I just say? Like you don't care about my baby? You must not. You didn't hear that part, huh?”

Therefore, he will be handing out diaper change assists very soon. But, the $220 million extension of fully-guaranteed money will help ease the burden a bit.