“No way Dillon Brooks is getting paid more” – Russell Westbrook’s SHOCKING contract extension with Clippers leaves Twitter baffled

Russell Westbrook agrees to a two-year, $8 million deal with the Clippers.

“No way Dillon Brooks is getting paid more” – Russell Westbrook’s SHOCKING contract extension with Clippers leaves Twitter baffled

Dillon Brooks and Russell Westbrook (Getty Images)

Russell Westbrook is no stranger to making headlines in the NBA. The nine-time All-Star, two-time scoring champion, three-time assists leader, and four-time triple-double king has been one of the most electrifying and polarizing players in the league for over a decade.

But his latest move has left many fans and analysts baffled. Westbrook, who was once one of the highest-paid players in the league, has agreed to a two-year, $8 million deal with the Los Angeles Clippers, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.

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Free agent Russell Westbrook has agreed on a two-year, nearly $8M deal to stay with the Clippers, agent Jeff Schwartz of @Excelbasketball tells ESPN. Deal includes player option. Clippers were eager to bring back 9-time All-Star after his late season run as starting point guard.
wrote Wojnarowski on Twitter.

This is a drastic pay cut for Westbrook, who made $41.4 million last season with the Lakers before being traded to the Utah Jazz and bought out. He then signed with the Clippers for the remainder of the season, earning $784,914.

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Meanwhile, Dillon Brooks, who signed with the Houston Rockets, has penned a four-year, $80 million contract with his new team. Seeing this transpire, many have voiced their frustration owing to the drastic pay difference between the players.

Russell Westbrook’s new contract sparks debate on NBA Twitter

Russell Westbrook and Dillon Brooks’ contracts have sparked a lot of debate and reaction on social media, where fans have expressed their opinions on who got paid more and why. Several fans questioned why a controversial player like Brooks, who hasn’t proven himself as a star or a winner, is getting paid more than Westbrook, who has established himself as a superstar.

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Russell Westbrook, left, and Dillon Brooks, right (Images via Getty)

Here are some of those fan reactions:

So why did Westbrook decide to re-sign with the Clippers on such a low offer? One possible reason is his loyalty to the team that gave him a chance after being discarded by the Lakers and the Jazz. Another possible reason is his desire to win a championship with a contender that has Kawhi Leonard and Paul George as its stars.

Whatever the reason, Westbrook’s contract extension with the Clippers has stunned many people on Twitter, who expressed their disbelief and confusion over the deal.

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