Even though they are no longer playing alongside each other, Los Angeles Clippers guard Russell Westbrook and Phoenix Suns scoring machine Kevin Durant will always be linked to each other, as they once formed one of the most electrifying duos in the history of the NBA.
Could the two run it back?
Will Russell Westbrook leave the Los Angeles Clippers?

In a recent list of potential free agents in the 2024 offseason, Eric Pincus of the Bleacher Report floated the idea of Westbrook and Durant playing with each other again, this time as Suns players.
Though there’s no intel to suggest it yet, the obvious choice is a reunion with Kevin Durant via Phoenix. The Suns’ biggest weakness is at the point, and Westbrook averaged 4.5 assists in 68 games for the Clippers. That’s almost what Bradley Beal and Durant gave the Suns (5.0 per game) in over 33 minutes each (tied for second on the team behind Devin Booker’s 6.9).
Given the Suns’ limited resources as one of the NBA’s highest-spending franchises, Westbrook may find the $3.3 million Phoenix offers worth more to him than the $4 million option in Los Angeles.
Westbrook has a player option for the 2024-25 NBA season worth $4.027 million but he could be willing to opt out amid potential issues concerning the contracts of James Harden and Paul George. That scenario could end up with Westbrook going to Phoenix where he could continue his hunt for an NBA ring – with his old running mate.
Westbrook averaged 11.1 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 4.5 assists in 68 games this season for the Clippers.

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