Derrick Rose will miss the majority of the 2012-2013 season in order to rehab his torn ACL.  It takes a full 82 games to lead your team to the playoffs, meaning Derrick Rose does not qualify for this list.  If healthy, he would be right here at No. 2; instead his spot goes to the deserving Russell Westbrook.

Russell Westbrook is the youngest point guard on this list, yet I still consider him to be an elite point guard who is often underrated because of the fact that he plays alongside superstar Kevin Durant.  Would Westbrook be a superstar if he had his own team? I think he would and that’s why he’s No. 2 on the list. 

With a PER of 23.00 and a 13.9 estimated wins added, Westbrook is certainly a deserving candidate to be the second best PG in the league this season.  

Westbrook led all PGs last year in scoring and was second—behind Rajon Rondo—in rebounding, with 23.6 points and 6.4 rebounds per game to go along with 5.5 assists and 1.7 steals—the third most among PGs.

The young core of Westbrook, Durant, Harden and Ibaka will look to bring a title to OKC this year, but it won’t be easy as they’ll have to go through the newly formed big four of the Los Angeles Lakers.