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Russell Westbrook will receive almost $8 million for his new two-year deal with the LA Clippers.

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The LA Clippers have agreed to re-sign veteran guard Russell Westbrook to a two-year deal worth nearly $8 million, his agent Jeff Schwartz told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.

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The deal is worth $7.8M across two years with a player option after next season, the outlet reported. Westbrook joined the Clippers in a midseason trade from the Los Angeles Lakers this past season and took over as the team's starting point guard.

In 21 games (all starts) for the Clippers, Westbrook averaged 15.8 points, 7.6 assists and 4.9 rebounds and shot 48.9 percent from the field.

After 52 games for the Los Angeles Lakers, Westbrook was dealt in a three-team trade to the Utah Jazz at the trade deadline. After completing a buyout with the Jazz, he signed with the Clippers in late February.

The Clippers nearly acquired Malcolm Brogdon in a trade with the Boston Celtics earlier in the offseason, but medical concerns with Brogdon broke down the deal. It seems they have settled on Westbrook to make up part of their backcourt.

The Clippers have also been linked to possibly trading for Westbrook’s former teammate, James Harden. This could just be the start of the many moves the Clippers make this offseason.

Westbrook, a nine-time All-Star, holds the NBA record of 198 triple-doubles. He has career averages of 22.4 points, 8.4 assists and 7.3 rebounds in 1,094 games over 15 seasons with five teams. Eight of his All-Star appearances came with the Oklahoma City Thunder.

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