Making the Case: LA Clippers

The LA Clippers have two of the NBA’s elite wing players in Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. While both players can undoubtedly get to the rim, they take a lot of jump shots.

The Clippers could benefit from adding an aggressive guard like Westbrook, who can get into the paint at a high volume throughout games. It’s not necessarily about needing a guard to get

Westbrook experienced his greatest success in recent seasons with the Houston Rockets when they went with micro-ball with P.J. Tucker playing the small ball five role. With Nicolas Batum and Robert Covington in the fold, the Clippers could do the same.

It doesn’t hurt that Paul George already has previous experience playing alongside Westbrook during their mutual time with the Oklahoma City Thunder. George put together an All-NBA First-Team campaign during their time together.

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Perhaps most important of all for the Clippers is the possibility of adding a durable star. They have often been without Leonard or George in the lineup in recent seasons and could benefit from having Westbrook when one or both of their wings are sidelined.

After the 2022-23 season, the Clippers would clear a massive amount of salary cap spending obligations and could look to recruit a better-fitting superstar if Westbrook isn’t a fit.