Russell Westbrook's time with the Clippers will continue.
According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, the nine-time All-Star agreed to a two-year, $7.8 million contract extension with LA on Saturday. It represents a steep pay cut for the point guard, who earned more than $47 million last season alone.
Westbrook began the 2022-23 campaign with the Lakers. He played in 52 games for the team, starting just three, before being traded to the Jazz on February 9. After reaching a contract buyout agreement with Utah, he then signed with the Clippers, where he started 26 games before being eliminated by the Suns in the first round of the playoffs.
Here are all the details from Westbrook's new deal, along with a look at his career stats and earnings.
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Russell Westbrook contract details
Per Wojnarowski, Westbrook's contract is worth $7.8 million over the next two seasons. It also includes a player option after the end of the 2023-24 season.
The 34-year-old veteran took over the starting point guard role for the Clippers as soon as he arrived last season. He started just three of the 52 games he played for the Lakers in 2022-23.
In 21 regular season games with the Clippers, he averaged 15.8 points, 7.6 assists and 4.9 rebounds per game while also posting career-highs in field goal percentage (48.9 percent) and 3-point percentage (35.6 percent).
Here's a look at the estimated value of his newest contract, per Spotrac.
| Season | Estimated salary |
| 2023-24 | $3,835,738 |
| 2024-25 | $4,027,524 |
| 2025 | UFA |
Russell Westbrook career earnings
Per Spotrac, Westbrook has earned a total of $336.4 million over the course of his 15-year NBA career, which has included stints with the Thunder, Rockets, Wizards, Lakers and Clippers.
Following the conclusion of his newest deal, he will have earned $344.3 million.
Russell Westbrook stats
2022-23 season
- 15.9 points per game
- 7.5 assists per game
- 5.8 rebounds per game
- 43.6 percent field goal shooting
- 31.1 percent 3-point shooting
- 65.6 percent free throw shooting
Career
- 22.4 points per game
- 8.4 assists per game
- 7.3 rebounds per game
- 43.8 percent field goal shooting
- 30.5 percent 3-point shooting
- 77.8 percent free throw shooting
