Russell Westbrook's days as a Laker have come to an end.
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L.A. just finalized a trade to send the superstar point guard to the Utah Jazz in a three-team deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves.
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The Lakers are sending Russ and a 2027 first-round pick (1-4 protected) to the Jazz in exchange for D'Angelo Russell, Malik Beasley, and Jarred Vanderbilt.
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Meanwhile, Utah's Mike Conley will join Anthony Edwards, Karl-Anthony Towns, and Rudy Gobert in Minnesota ... as well as a second-round pick.
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The Lakers acquired Russ in 2021 in a trade with the Wizards ... which sent Kyle Kuzma, Montrezl Harrell, and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope to Washington in exchange for the 2017 MVP.
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Westbrook's last game with the Purple and Gold was Tuesday night against the Thunder ... when LeBron James surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the NBA's all-time leading scorer.
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Russ' tenure with the Lakers had its fair share of ups and downs, struggled to find his role during his two years playing alongside James and Anthony Davis.
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There are reports Westbrook's arrival in Utah will end in a buy-out ... which will allow him to join a team elsewhere.
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Russ picked up the $47.1 million on his contract before the season started -- has played for the Thunder, Rockets, Wizards, and Lakers in his career.
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