Clippers’ Westbrook Expected to Land With Nuggets After Reportedly Being Traded to Jazz

Clippers’ Westbrook Expected to Land With Nuggets After Reportedly Being Traded to Jazz
Los Angeles Clippers guard Russell Westbrook reacts during a game against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Los Angeles on Jan 16, 2024. Kirby Lee/USA TODAY via Field Level Media
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The Los Angeles Clippers traded guard Russell Westbrook to the Utah Jazz on Thursday, ESPN reported, with the veteran guard eventually in line to join the Denver Nuggets.

According to the report, Westbrook is expected to agree on a contract buyout with the Jazz and then sign a free-agent deal with the Nuggets. Westbrook was in line to make $4.03 million next season in the second year of a two-year contract with the Clippers.