After a couple of weeks of speculation following his trade from the Los Angeles Lakers, we know where Russell Westbrook will spend what’s left of the 2022 NBA season. He’s not going far. He’s heading back to Los Angeles… this time to play with the Clippers.
As reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Utah Jazz have finalized a buyout of Westbrook’s formerly massive contract worth $200 million. Now an official free agent, the 34-year-old guard — perhaps unsurprisingly — will return to L.A. to play with his old Oklahoma City Thunder teammate Paul George.
