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"Russ is an all-time great and we were
fortunate to have him here," Clippers president of basketball
operations Lawrence Frank said in a statement. "He lifted the
energy and intensity of the group. We look forward to seeing him
continue his decorated career."
ESPN reported that Westbrook is expected to agree on a contract
buyout with the Jazz and then sign a free agent deal with the
Nuggets upon clearing waivers. Westbrook was in line to make
$4.03 million next season in the second year of a two-year deal
with the Clippers.
Westbrook, 35, joined the Clippers late in the 2022-23 season
after he was traded from the Los Angeles Lakers to the Jazz and
then waived. He returned to a starting role late in the season
during a short 21-game stint with the Clippers, then
transitioned to a bench role last season and finished seventh in
Sixth Man of the Year voting.
Westbrook averaged 11.1 points with 5.0 rebounds and 4.5 assists
for the Clippers last season in 68 games (11 starts).
In 16 NBA seasons, the nine-time All-Star and 2016-17 league MVP
has averaged 21.7 points with 7.1 rebounds and 8.1 assists in
1,162 games (1,039 starts) for the Oklahoma City Thunder
(2008-19), Houston Rockets (2019-20), Washington Wizards
(2020-21), Lakers (2021-23) and Clippers.
Dunn, 30, averaged 5.4 points with 2.9 rebounds and 3.8 assists
in 66 games (32 starts) for the Jazz last season. In eight NBA
seasons with five different teams, Dunn has averaged 7.9 points
with 3.3 rebounds and 4.2 assists in 333 games (164 starts).
Koprivica, a 7-foot-1 center from Serbia, was the 57th overall
pick by the Charlotte Hornets and traded to the Detroit Pistons
in 2021. His draft rights were dealt to the Clippers in 2023
while he played professionally in Europe.
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