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Nikola Jokić may want Russell Westbrook to land in Denver, but he’s reportedly not making a fuss to make it happen.
Bennett Durando of the Denver Post reported Jokić has “endorsed” the idea of trading for Westbrook but hasn’t approached the front office to demand the team pulls off the trade.
The Los Angeles Clippers are reportedly trying to trade Westbrook after he opted in to his $4 million player option for the 2024-25 season. Despite Westbrook being under contract for a relatively paltry sum, the Clippers signed Kris Dunn and Kevin Porter Jr. and re-signed James Harden this summer, making Westbrook the odd man out in the guard rotation.
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