At the start of free agency, the inside noise was surely kept on the inside, as fans did not know the true reality behind where Russell Westbrook's feet were in free agency. The LA Clippers could have been a suitor, along with some of his previous employers like the Oklahoma City Thunder, but unsurprisingly, both turned their heads the other way when it came to reuniting with the former MVP.
Furthermore, the Clippers preferred Chris Paul, another one of their former guards, while Oklahoma City chose to keep the same faces on the inside to win back-to-back championships.