According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Denver Nuggets are finally getting the backcourt help they’ve been desperately seeking. With the formal sign-and-trade involving the Los Angeles Clippers and Utah Jazz, it will ultimately land Westbrook with Denver.

Los Angeles traded Westbrook, a second-round pick swap, and cash to Utah for Kris Dunn. Dunn is signing a three-year, $17 million deal with the Clippers. This leaves Utah buying out Westbrook’s contract for him to clear waivers.

After the 35-year-old clears waivers, he will be signing with Denver. The Nuggets have been in need of a guard since the departure of both Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Reggie Jackson.

For those interested in fun facts, Westbrook has been traded to Utah twice in his career. The Los Angeles Lakers traded him to the Jazz in 2023, where he signed with the Clippers. Now, fans are seeing Utah help Westbrook with another contract buyout to land with the Nuggets.

Lauri Markkanen (Shoulder) Out Remainder Of Season

The Utah Jazz have announced they are essentially shutting down one of their main players for the remainder of the season due to a shoulder injury.

To be more exact, they said Markkanen will be out for at least two weeks because of a right shoulder impingement. He felt discomfort during Wednesday’s loss to the San Antonio Spurs.

General manager Justin Zanik’s team has been eliminated from postseason contention; Utah is one of eight teams eliminated.

Jazz Have Interest In Bruce Brown Jr.

First, it was the Lakers, then the Knicks, and now the Jazz are interested in the defensive wing. Bruce Brown Jr. has been making waves in the rumor mill since getting traded to Toronto from Indiana.

According to Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports, a trade has been discussed where Kelly Olynyk and Ochai Abaji were being sent to Toronto for Brown being sent to Utah. It’s unclear how far they got into talks, but a framework for a deal has been assembled.

As a side note, the Raptors’ general manager, Bobby Webster, demands a first-rounder for Brown.