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More than a month has passed since the free market opened, and the market has already entered a state of silence.

1:36pm, 13 August 2025【Basketball】

Westbrook, still has not found his next home...

More than a month has passed since the free market opened, and the market has already entered a state of silence. Those who do not worry about the next home have completed the signing early. Paul also chose the Clippers after some trade-offs.

But Westbrook, who originally thought he would not have to worry about his next home, has not yet offered him a contract, and even the only one who has been rumored to be a scandal, and there has been no progress in signing the contract so far.

A month ago, Westbrook announced that he would jump out of the player option. Now it seems that this is a wrong option. Even Westbrook himself misjudged the market. He thought he could get at least a basic salary, but the market was far worse than he thought.

Judging from the current situation, it is almost impossible for Westbrook to return to the Thunder and the Nuggets, and those rebuilding teams do not need Westbrook. The greater possibility lies in teams like the Kings that are neither up nor down.

As the top five in the league and the former MVP player, at this age, the experience and leadership role of the locker room are still what many teams need. For example, Paul, 40, is still the target that many teams compete for.

But when Westbrook is here, he can't even get a basic salary. The reason for this is that Westbrook's experience in failing in strong teams such as the Clippers and the Nuggets, and secondly, the potential team's concerns about Westbrook's role as a substitute.

For example, last season, although Westbrook was a substitute in the Nuggets, he actually played the role of the sixth man in the team. Westbrook's role is still not low, and he is even the starting lineup of the team in many cases.

In the regular season last season, Westbrook played a total of 75 games, including 36 starts, averaging 27.9 minutes per game, handed in 13.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, 6.1 assists, 3.2 turnovers and 1.4 steals, with a shooting percentage of 44.9% + 32.3%, and a real shooting percentage of 53.2%.

Compared with the previous season, Westbrook's condition was obviously much better last season, with his appearance time and shooting number increasing, and he shot the best three-point shooting percentage in recent years.

However, when entering the playoffs, Westbrook's fatal flaw in lacking the shooting threat was once again exposed, and he once again became the point where his opponents wantonly let go.

This year's playoffs, Westbrook averaged 24.1 minutes per game, with only 11.7 points, 3.7 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 2.3 turnovers, with a shooting percentage of 39.1% + 31.7%, and a real shooting percentage of only 50.5%.

Especially in the second round, the Thunder's shorting for Westbrook increased the defensive intensity of the core players. Westbrook made a total of 6 of 22 shots in the last three games. The Thunder made crazy attacks against Jokic + Murray, and the Nuggets were also eliminated in the tiebreak.

Westbrook's pros and cons are still clichés, especially in the playoffs. His flaw of not shooting threats is quite fatal. He has become a negative impact in the playoffs for two consecutive years, basically ruining his career as a strong team. It is difficult to achieve his goal of winning the championship.

But for teams like the Kings, they are currently the orthodox point guards. Considering that there is no choice in the free market, Westbrook is indeed worth a try, and Westbrook's style of play is very compatible with the Kings, so it might spark a spark.

As a player at the historical Hall of Fame level, Westbrook has brought us too much shock and touching at his peak. He also sincerely wishes him a good place to go and hopes he can play in the league for a few more years.