Russell Westbrook May Leave Clippers For Better Opportunity

[RealGM Wiretap]

Russell Westbrook wasn't happy about coming off the bench for the LA Clippers after the team acquired James Harden. In fact, Clippers front office executive Lawrence Frank had to convince Westbrook to take on the sixth-man role for LA.

Westbrook has a $4 million player option for next season. There's a good chance that the veteran point guard may decline that option to find a better opportunity elsewhere. 

Via Sam Amick and Law Murray/The Athletic

[uraverage]

Not sure how well he will get along with his coach's in China.

[turnmeup88]

He still thinks he will get a starting job elsewhere…

Him and Harden can’t get you anywhere except -> Cancun

[MitchB3]

He better just take another vet minimum, not many teams will be lining up for a stat padder.

[Furinkazan]

in China or Taiwan

[danfantastk32]

in China or Taiwan

Awww...I read the 'buy line' and immediately thought I'd come in and write "China?" But you beat me to it. Well played sir.

*Edit* Looks like a few people did. Maybe Westbrick aughta get the hint. What a delusional dick-head...too funny. Absolute rubbish player. As a Laker fan, I think he looks wonderful on the Clippers roster. He and Soften are perfect for each other.

[RipCityKJ]

He’s Melo 2.0 he’ll have to humble beg a team to take him with his history of absolutely no success in the postseason. No media is out there reporting that teams with cap space are money to go after Wes or Harden, I’d be surprised if Wes went unsigned and Harden signs the vet minimum with a non contending team.

[turnmeup88]

He’s Melo 2.0 he’ll have to humble beg a team to take him with his history of absolutely no success in the postseason. No media is out there reporting that teams with cap space are money to go after Wes or Harden, I’d be surprised if Wes went unsigned and Harden signs the vet minimum with a non contending team.

Never really was a Melo fan but at least he had a serviceable skill and ended up shooting well from beyond the arc on his final years.

Westbrick is everything you need to avoid. Turnovers, poor shooting, attempting to do more than you can.

[ChipotleWest]

If you need a former MVP or a current goon, you can have both in Russ.

[TimeisIllmatic]

I was going to say Russ could be a starter in Phoenix but....

[Salty1]

Perhaps a bigger contract extension coming from the Clippers. I think he would play a nice back up role in Minnesota if they had the money. He can be good anywhere.. except the lakers

[sfernald]

Shanghai Dragons need a washed up name!

[Hans1984]

China ?

[LAKESHOW]

He would Dominate! And I would pay to see him in 3 v 3

[pushfloater]

Which team(s) might be interested?

[hippesthippo]

I could easily see this being leaked by someone in the Clipper organization. They don't want him to pick up the TO.

"He had to be talked into it by Lawrence Frank," doesn't seem like something Westbrook would put out their after originally saying that "he asked to come off the bench," according to Ty Lue.

[CobraCommander]

Shanghai Dragons need a washed up name!

Westbrook and Wall

[SpiderX1016]

Haven't learned a thing from Iverson I guess

[donemilio21]

I watched him about 50 times this year. I can't wrap my head around him having the skill to average 30 ppg just a few years ago.

[haste10176]

Perhaps a bigger contract extension coming from the Clippers. I think he would play a nice back up role in Minnesota if they had the money. He can be good anywhere.. except the lakers

He is good nowhere.. the lakers had 50mil in cap sowce tied up on westbrick so made it worse