Why did Westbrook end up in a miserable evening?

Realistically speaking, it is not difficult for Westbrook to find his next home in the offseason, which is why Westbrook chose not to implement the player option next season.

However, Westbrook is still at home, and now it is only two months before the war rekindled next season. This is obviously a not-so-friendly signal...

We can't help but wonder, did the once powerful triple-double king leave the NBA in such a quiet way?

Perhaps the only thing that makes Westbrook fans happy is that Westbrook recently held a training camp in California, during which the media asked him about his next job, and Westbrook's answer will be announced soon.

2024-25 season, that is, last season Westbrook played 75 regular season games for the Nuggets, averaging 27.9 minutes per game, scoring 13.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, 6.1 assists and 1.4 steals, with remarkable performance.

The Nuggets' playoffs are equally crucial.

When the Clippers faced the Nuggets strategically shorted Westbrook in the playoffs, the latter shot accurately and made three-pointers into the frame again and again. It is estimated that the entire Clippers team was heartbroken. You were not so accurate in the Clippers back then...

Westbrook averaged more than 5 three-pointers in the playoffs and counties, with a shooting percentage of 41.9%. He averaged 13.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.3 steals and 2.0 turnovers per game, with a shooting percentage of 43.3%, which can be said to be one person supporting the offense and defense ends of the Nuggets' bench.

Westbrook has a $3.5 million player option for the 2025-26 season and can still stay in the Nuggets for another year.

But in mid-June, Westbrook refused to implement this option and decided to join the free market, so he was now embarrassed that there was no team to care about...

The reason why Westbrook is now in a worrying situation is not as cruel as the NBA league, but rather that all this is unreproachable.

Theoretically, a star guard who has won the MVP relies more on improving shooting at the age of 36, reducing attacks and sharing the ball, and strategizing is a plus.

When a twilight guard cannot demonstrate his value in his offensive performance, then his value will definitely be greatly reduced at this time.

For Westbrook, he does not have the above points. He is still the peak Westbrook who needs a lot of ball rights, is not efficient, and is called "being yourself" as he wants. In other words, Westbrook's perception of himself can never coincide with the league's perception of him.

He believes that he can still play beautiful data with the ball in hand, and for many teams, signing him means that the team's tactical compatibility and space will be affected.

Apart from this, with Westbrook's poor projection, most teams in the league do not believe that Westbrook's outstanding performance last season could continue with them.

Examining Westbrook's personality, even in a weak team, he is also reluctant to play the role of a traditional veteran mentor, but instead will squeeze out the rookie's ball-raising and data-making space...