2023-07-01 23:19:00
Russell Westbrook was one of the players the Clippers wanted to keep for the coming season, very happy with his impact following he was dumped like a mess by the… Lakers. The two parties have agreed and Russ will be back in Los Angeles next year!
That’s it feel good story that we like. While some thought it was an inevitable decline, even downright finite, the Brodie was reborn from its ashes with the Clippers. Obviously, he was just not on the good side of Los Angeles because at the Sailboats, he has the total confidence of his leaders and his teammates. The objective was to have him extended alongside Paul George and Kawhi Leonard, the two eternal… injured, and if the team sails on sight (the fault of the potential transfer of James Harden and the movements that this might imply), it secures the presence of its leader for the next two seasons.
Free agent Russell Westbrook has agreed on a two-year, nearly $8M deal to stay with the Clippers, agent Jeff Schwartz of @Excelbasketball tells ESPN. Deal includes player option. Clippers were eager to bring back 9-time All-Star following his late season run as starting point guard. pic.twitter.com/ycN4Mc6G1I
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 1, 2023
Westbrook, author of 15.8 points on 48.9% on shots including 35.6% from Venice Beach, 4.9 rebounds and 7.6 assists per game this season, will collect 8 million over the next two seasons and benefits from a player option. At first glance, we are on a win-win situation in terms of the terms of the initialed agreement. The Clippers secure an incumbent at a rock-bottom price and, in the worst case, can quickly stop the fee if they fail. For Westbrook, it’s a way to keep stability while being able to test the market if he has a big season, in his old standards. Never say never because anything is possible.
In any case, the idyll between LAC and Donatello is here to stay, and that’s all we want, for the player as well as for the franchise.
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Source text: Adrian Wojnarowski
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