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The Los Angeles Clippers want to bring Russell Westbrook back but only on their terms.
Per Eric Pincus, the Clippers are hoping to bring Westbrook back on a hometown discount ($3.8 million) for one year.
The Clippers are hoping to re-sign Russell Westbrook at a home-town discount ($3.8 million) for one year, per @EricPincus pic.twitter.com/kRfj4UrSwd
— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) June 15, 2023
This would be a far cry from the $46.295 million that Westbrook received heading into this season as a Los Angeles Laker before he joined the Clippers.
Westbrook played 21 games for the Clippers and averaged 15.8 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 7.6 assists per game. Before that, he played in 52 games for the Lakers and averaged 15.9 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 7.5 assists per game.
For better or worse, his numbers mostly stayed the same but the Clippers management seems to like the fit.
That said, they’ll likely have to come up a bit with this contract negotiation if they want Westbrook to stay.