The New York Knicks and Los Angeles Clippers are interested in trading for Houston Rockets point guard Russell Westbrook.
That much was revealed by Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer said on The Mismatch podcast (5:45 mark) Tuesday.
“It is interesting the last 24 hours. I did have multiple sources that I trust tell me that teams believe Russell Westbrook could be had—that Westbrook could be had—and I’ve heard the Clippers have interest, I’ve heard the Knicks have interest in Westbrook, and whether anything materializes there, who knows? Who knows? But the fact is that there is a belief that a guy like Westbrook could become available.”
Westbrook, a nine-time All-Star and two-time scoring champion, has played one year in Houston after OKC traded him to the Rockets in July 2019.
Westbrook, who turns 32 years old Thursday, averaged 27.2 points, 7.9 rebounds and 7.0 assists per game for the Rockets, who reached the Western Conference Semifinals before losing to the Lakers.
