From Lakers to Clippers in one week

being traded to the Jazz on Feb. 10 as part of a three-team deal. He is owner of a Hyundai car dealership in Garden Grove. The Jazz waived him on Monday. Westbrook cleared waivers because no team had the salarycap space to take on the remaining $47 million he was owed on his expiring contract.

The 15-year veteran is averaging 15.9 points, 6.2 rebounds and 7.1 assists in 28.7 minutes per game. He is one of only six players in the NBA this season averaging at least 15 points, six rebounds and seven assists.

Lawrence Frank, the Clippers’ director of basketball operations, said both sides are on the same page about how Westbrook can help the team.

“We had an upfront and honest dialogue. I thought it was a really clean process, in that we talked through a lot of different possibilities to make sure that this could be a good relationship,’”Frank said.

Westbrook is reuniting with Paul George, his former teammate in Oklahoma City. George had lobbied the front office to add a point guard before the trade deadline.

George then stepped up the recruiting effort for Westbrook after he was traded to Utah and it appeared he could become a free agent.

“I’ve been in this league a long time and being somewhere that people want you and they embrace you meant a lot to me,” Westbrook said.