NBA Buyout Season

02/21/2023

By: Jeff Yoder

Clippers Sign Russell Westbrook, Heat Sign Kevin Love & More From Buyout Season

The NBA trade deadline and All-Star Weekend are in the rearview mirror, and that means many of those inflated veteran contracts have become buyout candidates in the last few days. Four big names have already been the subject of contract buyouts, including three who were involved in trade packages. A buyout means those veterans became free agents who can find new homes at a lesser value. In the last few days, Russell Westbrook, Kevin Love, and Patrick Beverly have landed on new teams. Let’s rewind the buyout players and their new homes.

 

NBA Buyout Landing Spots

Russell Westbrook → Clippers

Kevin Love → Heat

Patrick Beverly → Bulls

Danny Green → Cavaliers

 

Top Remaining Buyouts/Free Agents

Derrick Rose (Knicks), Will Barton (Wizards), John Wall (Rockets)

 

Additional Storylines

B/R: Ranking the Top Remaining Buyout & Free Agent Targets

CBS Sports: Clippers Become Latest Team to Fall Victim to Theoretical Idea of Russell Westbrook

 

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