The Clippers’ Championship Odds Got Worse After They Signed Russell Westbrook

The Los Angeles Clippers have seen their championship odds worsen after signing Russell Westbrook.

Feb 21, 2023

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Prior to the start of this 2022-23 NBA season, the Los Angeles Clippers were seen as one of the favorites to win it all. They had two stars in Kawhi Leonard, and Paul George, a great supporting cast, and one of the best head coaches in the league in Tyronn Lue.

Leonard’s slow recovery from his ACL tear meant the Clippers took a while to get going, but they have now won 10 of their last 14 games, with two of the losses coming when Kawhi didn’t play. Adding a former MVP and future first-ballot Hall-of-Famer to this mix should make the Clippers a lot better, but not everyone thinks that is the case.

The player in question is, of course, Russell Westbrook, and the Clippers’ championship odds have somehow gotten worse after signing him.

According to @betonline_ag, the LA Clippers' championship odds got WORSE after the addition of Russell Westbrook. pic.twitter.com/IAFq3Iyf0o

— Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) February 20, 2023

It isn’t a very big change, but the fact that the signing worsened it even a little bit, tells you just how low Westbrook’s stock is at the moment. While there is definitely a chance that this won’t work, it isn’t set in stone that this move is a disaster, as was the case when Westbrook moved to the Los Angeles Lakers.

Can The Clippers Win It All With Russell Westbrook?

This move has certainly been met with some criticism, with Skip Bayless, for one, saying that it has made the Clippers worse than the Lakers. Lue was also not sold on acquiring Russ, as he wanted a traditional point guard, but the players were campaigning for the team to sign Westbrook.

There are question marks for sure, but as JJ Redick put it, Westbrook is also capable of winning them a big playoff game and turning around a series. It can really go either way, and at the end of the day, it all comes down to how accepting he is of his role within the system.

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Gautam Varier is a staff writer and columnist for Fadeaway World from Mumbai, India. He graduated from Symbiosis International University with a Master of Business specializing in Sports Management in 2020. This educational achievement enables Gautam to apply sophisticated analytical techniques to his incisive coverage of basketball, blending business acumen with sports knowledge.Before joining Fadeaway World in 2022, Gautam honed his journalistic skills at Sportskeeda and SportsKPI, where he covered a range of sports topics with an emphasis on basketball. His passion for the sport was ignited after witnessing the high-octane offense of the Steve Nash-led Phoenix Suns. Among the Suns, Shawn Marion stood out to Gautam as an all-time underrated NBA player. Marion’s versatility as a defender and his rebounding prowess, despite being just 6’7”, impressed Gautam immensely. He admired Marion’s finishing ability at the rim and his shooting, despite an unconventional jump shot, believing that Marion’s skill set would have been even more appreciated in today’s NBA.This transformative experience not only deepened his love for basketball but also shaped his approach to sports writing, enabling him to connect with readers through vivid storytelling and insightful analysis.