Russell Westbrook and the Los Angeles Clippers are running it back.
The deal comes after the end of a supermax contract that saw Westbrook's value steadily descend until it was considered one of the worst values in the NBA. It began with the Oklahoma City Thunder, then saw him move to the Houston Rockets, Washington Wizards and, finally, the Lakers.
That trade finally came midway through Westbrook's second season in Los Angeles. By that point, the Lakers had gone 58-79, missed the playoffs in 2022 and fired head coach Frank Vogel, whoclashed with Westbrook. The Lakers dealt the point guard at the trade deadline to the Utah Jazz for role players, burning a draft pick to make it happen. The Jazz released a couple weeks later, allowing him to quickly sign with the Clippers.
The Clippers went 11-10 in the regular season with Westbrook despite losing the first five games of his tenure and playing the final nine games without Paul George. Their season ended with a loss to Westbrook's old teammate Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns in the first round, with both George and Kawhi Leonard out by the end of the series.
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