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Sources: Latest on Russell Westbrook Trade From LA Clippers
The LA Clippers and Russell Westbrook are working to find a new team for the nine-time NBA All-Star, sources have confirmed. Westbrook opted in to the final year of his contract with the Clippers, but sources have indicated he did so with the understanding a trade was very likely.
It was reported on Sunday by Shams Charania of The Athletic that there is mutual interest between Westbrook and the Denver Nuggets. Sources have confirmed this interest, adding that Westbrook could be traded directly to Denver or to a team that allows him to become a free agent where he could then sign with the Nuggets.
In the event Westbrook is not traded directly to the Nuggets and allowed to enter free agency by the team acquiring him, he is expected to explore all options while strongly considering a deal with the 2023 NBA champions.
Having just traded Reggie Jackson to the Charlotte Hornets and lost Kentavious Caldwell-Pope in free agency, Denver has a need for more guard help. Westbrook could give the Nuggets a high-level playmaker when Nikola Jokic is off the court, which is something they have struggled with. The 2017 MVP could also relieve Jokic of some ball handling duties in their minutes together.
In addition to the on-court fit, Denver gives Westbrook a strong chance to compete for his first NBA championship.
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JOEY LINN
Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.