Clippers release Westbrook

of Clippers The converted shooting guard from Los Angeles Russell Westbrook To jazz ESPN reported Thursday at Utah that the veteran point guard could eventually join the Denver Nuggets.

Based on this information, it is predicted that Westbrook reach an agreement to terminate a contract with jazz and signing a free agent contract nugget. Westbrook He was scheduled to earn $4.03 million next season, in the second year of his two-year contract with the team. Clippers.

of Clippers They also traded a second-round pick and sent cash. jazzthe team Angels Obtained a guard Chris Dunn With the signing trade agreement.

The decisive move is West Book To Denver This occurs after going through the waiver process.

Westbrook35 years old, Joined the company Clippers He will be traded from Los Angeles at the end of the 2022-23 season. Lakers To jazz He returned to a starting role later in the season during a brief stint of 21 games. Clippers He then moved to a bench role last season and finished seventh in Sixth Man of the Year voting.

Last season, Westbrook He averaged 11.1 points, 5.0 rebounds and 4.5 assists. Clippers He played in 68 games (11 as a starter).

In 16 seasons, NBAThe nine-time All-Star and 2016-17 MVP averaged 21.7 points, 7.1 rebounds and 8.1 assists in 1,162 games (1,039 starts) with the Oklahoma City Thunder (2008-19), Houston Rockets (2019-20), Washington Wizards (2020-21), Lakers (2021-23) and Clippers.