Former OKC Thunder star Russell Westbrook is out indefinitely with fractured hand

Los Angeles Clippers guard Russell Westbrook fractured his left hand during a 140-115 win over the Washington Wizards on Friday.

The former OKC Thunder guard is out indefinitely due to the injury, which he suffered during the second quarter while trying to poke the ball away from Washington's Jordan Poole.

"Just feel bad for Russ right now," Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue said after the game. "You never want to see a player get hurt. Poole drove around, and he tried to deflect it from the back. I think he hit his elbow with his hand.

"So we don't know what timetable, don't know if he needs surgery or anything yet. But he's out right now. So just trying to figure it out."

After spending the first 11 years of his career with OKC, Westbrook got traded to the Houston Rockets in 2019.

He then played for three teams throughout the next three seasons, but he appears to have found a home with the Clippers. The 35-year-old guard is averaging 11.1 points, 5.1 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game while mostly coming off the bench.

Westbrook's injury is a huge blow to Los Angeles, which is fourth in the Western Conference standings with a 38-20 record.

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