The Miami Heat are the betting favorites to sign Los Angeles Clippers guard Russell Westbrook if he hits free agency
The Miami Heat are the favorites to land veteran guard Russell Westbrook this offseason if he decides to leave the Los Angeles Clippers.
Westbrook has a player option worth roughly $4 million, but a lack of belief in the Clippers roster could steer him elsewhere.It appears the Clippers are interested in bringing back the nine-time All-Star, as Clippers team president Lawrence Frank shared after their first-round exit. "I have a lot of respect for Russ for what he's done for his career and for the Clippers," Frank said. "Yeah, I think the way it works with the player options is typically I'll sit down with Russ, T Lue will sit down with Russ, talk with his representative Jeff Schwartz, and you kind of outline the role going forward. It's very similar to when Russ came last summer, and then Russ has a decision to make.
Westbrook's role with the Heat would not increase much from his time in Los Angeles. He would likely backup former Charlotte Hornet Terry Rozier, who averaged 16.4 points and 4.6 assists on 42.3 percent shooting in 31 games with the Heat. Meanwhile, Westbrook averaged 11.1 points on 45.4 percent shooting in 22.5 minutes.Anthony Pasciolla is a sports writer who has contributed to FanNation's Inside the Heat since June 2023. He also works as a contributing writer for Basketball News.
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