{"id":23563,"date":"2019-07-11T21:53:28","date_gmt":"2019-07-12T01:53:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonnba.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=23563"},"modified":"2019-07-11T21:57:14","modified_gmt":"2019-07-12T01:57:14","slug":"russell-westbrook-chris-paul-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2019\/07\/11\/russell-westbrook-chris-paul-move\/","title":{"rendered":"Russell Westbrook and Chris Paul on the Move"},"content":{"rendered":"

According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Oklahoma City Thunder<\/a> and the Houston Rockets<\/a> have agreed to a deal that will send superstar point guard Russell Westbrook<\/a><\/strong> to the Rockets in exchange for Chris Paul<\/a><\/strong> and two first round picks.<\/p>\n

Russell Westbrook and Chris Paul Swapping Jerseys<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Where There is Smoke, There is Fire<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Russell Westbrook was all over the rumor mill following the Paul George<\/a><\/strong> trade to the Los Angeles Clippers<\/a>. The three rumored teams were the Detroit Pistons<\/a>, Miami Heat<\/a>, and the always star-hunting Houston Rockets. Low and behold, the mad scientist Daryl Morey strikes again.<\/p>\n

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The Oklahoma City Thunder have agreed to trade Russell Westbrook to the Houston Rockets for Chris Paul, first-round picks in 2024 and 2026, pick swaps in 2021 and 2025, league sources tell ESPN.<\/p>\n

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 12, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n