Back in February, Russell Westbrook found himself without a team and was weighing his options on where to go next. Wherever he’d land, he’d be on a mission to prove to the world that he was still an all-time great point guard. He would go on to sign with the Clippers and the Westbrook of old was on full display during the postseason.
Aggressive drives to basket, vicious defense and crowd flexing when warranted were front and center in the last week with Westbrook leaving everything on the court. Now that the Clippers have been eliminated, he is scheduled to be an unrestricted free agent this summer, but the team doesn’t appear to want to let him go.
“We want to bring [sic] Russell back,” Clippers president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank said Thursday, per Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints. “It’s a great example of when you have a trust in your partnership. T-Lue, PG, Kawhi advocated strongly for Russ. He brings a great energy and spirit to the team around the building.”
