Report: Clippers trading Russell Westbrook to Jazz for Kris Dunn, setting up buyout to join Nuggets

Russell Westbrook is on the move again.

The Los Angeles Clippers reached a deal to send Westbrook to the Utah Jazz on Thursday, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Westbrook is expected to reach a buyout with the Jazz in the near future, which will set him up to eventually join the Denver Nuggets.

The Nuggets will be the sixth team Westbrook has played for in the last seven seasons.

Westbrook averaged a career-low 11.1 points, five rebounds and 4.5 assists last season, largely off the bench with the Clippers. The organization has been trying to find a trade partner for the 35-year-old veteran since the end of the season, and the Nuggets quickly emerged as the favorite. Westbrook can now join three-time league MVP Nikola Jokić and fill a much-needed hole in the backcourt by coming off the bench once again. While he may not be the player he once was, the Nuggets are hoping he can provide some significant depth on their second unit.

Dunn averaged 5.4 points and 3.8 assists last season with the Jazz. The 30-year-old, who was first selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves with the No. 5 overall pick in 2016, agreed to a three-year, $17 million contract with the Clippers as part of this deal, according to Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report.

The Jazz will also receive a second-round pick swap and cash in the deal.

This post will be updated with more information soon.