Russell Westbrook could soon be seen in a Los Angeles Clippers jersey, reports suggest.
The former LA Lakers guard has already completed a contract buyout and is clearing waivers with the Utah Jazz, after the Lakers had sent him there two weeks ago.
In a three-team deal, Westbrook landed in the Jazz camp but the nine-time NBA All-Star hasn't played since then. Now, the 34-year-old plans to sign with the Clippers.
ESPN and CBS Sports reported that Westbrook expects to sign with the Clippers after working out a deal for the remaining $47 million on his expiring contract once he's released.
Westbrook, the 2017 NBA Most Valuable Player, would join a lineup that includes former Oklahoma City teammate Paul George and Kawhi Leonard, who won NBA crowns with San Antonio in 2014 and Toronto in 2019.
Westbrook has averaged 15.9 points, 7.5 assists and 6.2 rebounds a game in mostly a reserve role for the Lakers over 52 games this season.
But he struggled to fit his game alongside Lakers stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis and weak shooting, 41.7 percent from the floor and 29.6 percent from 3-point range, led to his exit.
The Clippers rank fourth in the Western Conference at 33-28, nine games behind pace-setting Denver, while the Lakers rank 13th at 37-32 -- 3.5 games and six teams behind sixth-place Dallas for the last guaranteed playoff spot in the West.
Once the NBA All-Star break comes to a close, the Clippers will host Sacramento Kings.
