LOS ANGELES — Russell Westbrook entered his career's latest chapter Wednesday through a side door of the Clippers' practice facility, taking a seat on a podium surrounded by more cameras and microphones than have shown up at the Playa Vista headquarters in five months.
For the next 10 minutes, when Westbrook wasn't smiling, he was reiterating a promise.
"Whatever they need me to do," Westbrook said, "I'll do it and do it to the best of my ability."