Not signed yet! Westbrook is now, Anthony three years ago?

It may be a bit difficult about Westbrook's future.

Recently, Kings Allen Stiles talked about Westbrook on the show. He said: "I don't think Westbrook wants to fade out of the league in this way, but (except the Kings) we really haven't heard news that other teams are interested in him, and there are not even high-level rumors."

Then Allen Stiles also analyzed the reasons why the Kings have not signed Westbrook for a long time: "I believe the root of the problem is that Westbrook wants more playing time, but you can't make me believe that Westbrook rejects other teams to wait for the Kings to send one of the eight defenders in the team (no one wants)."

There is a saying that Westbrook's situation this summer is really not very good.

Before the free market opened, Westbrook jumped out of the player option with the Nuggets next season. At that time, he believed that Westbrook might have negotiated the next company or negotiated a new 1+1 contract with the Nuggets.

However, from the results, this is not the case:

1. The Nuggets signed Bruce Brown and Hardaway Jr. The bench was strengthened, and Westbrook was obviously no longer needed. The latter has also cancelled the Nuggets on social media. The intention is self-evident, that is, it will not stay in Denver

2. In the free market, Westbrook's market is also very deserted. After more than a month, there is still no signing. The only thing that has some rumors with Westbrook is that the King

First, talk about Westbrook. Objectively speaking, there is still a level.

Last season in the Nuggets, Westbrook's performance: played in 75 games, averaged 27.9 minutes per game, scored 13.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, 6.1 assists and 1.4 steals, with a three-in-one shooting percentage of 44.9%/32.3%/66.1%, and a real shooting percentage of 53.2%.

In the playoffs, Westbrook performed poorly in the second round of the Thunder, but performed well in the seven games against the Clippers in the first round: averaging 13.8 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.4 assists, and a three-point shooting percentage of 41.9%.

At this stage of his career, Westbrook no longer has the ability to be at the All-Star level, but his impact and passes can still help the team, and his defense has even improved. As for his performance last season, he is definitely qualified as a substitute point guard.

However, Westbrook's shortcomings are also real, and objectively speaking, they may be more prominent than their advantages: lack of three-pointers, poor finishing ability, poor overall offensive efficiency, and many mistakes.

In fact, even with these shortcomings, Westbrook is still a good basic salary player now, but there are many problems. The two most direct ones:

1. What role does Westbrook want to accept? You should know that Westbrook was the sixth player in the Nuggets' team last season, and his performance has improved compared to the Clippers' period. He is also a future Hall of Fame and the MVP of the past. Therefore, it will be very difficult for you to accept Westbrook to accept a lower role. For example, the eighth player in the team with an average of 15-20 minutes per game

2. What kind of team needs Westbrook? With the experience of the Nuggets and the Clippers, strong teams may hesitate to get Westbrook, and there is no reason to get Westbrook if they rebuild the team. In addition, today's era is an era of defenders, and many teams have problems with backcourt overflow, so there is actually not much space left for Westbrook in the free market

Let's talk about the Kings, it's not disrespectful, but it's actually quite strange that the Kings want Westbrook.

Although the head of the backcourt Fox was traded last season, the Kings still have a lot of people who can get the ball now: Raven, DeRozan, Sabonis Jr., Schroeder, Monk, and Ellis.

Rumor is that the king wants to send Munch away and then get Kumingga - if this is the case, it is a little understandable. After all, it is equivalent to downgrading Munch, which is close to 20 million yuan in annual salary, to a basic salary Westbrook, at least achieving the goal of saving money.

But can the king really get Kuminga? And even if Westbrook really joins the Kings, can he get his ideal role and playing time? These are potential problems.

Pure personal point of view, Westbrook is already difficult to get the status and ball rights of the Nuggets last season. Even if you join the King, it is better to play with a ball than to play without a ball. If the King has not even reached an agreement, Westbrook's future may really be questioned.

Yes, Westbrook is a triple-double king in history, a former MVP, and a future Hall of Fame, but even with these honor bonuses, when there is no ball to play, he will face the situation of being forced to retire.

After Anthony ended the Lakers' season, he also thought he still had good luck and could continue to play, but the final result was that Anthony also quietly bid farewell to the NBA.

Now Westbrook is a bit like Anthony a few years ago. Both are Hall of Fame players. They are both facing difficulties after the decline. They both played a "I still have oil" season and both were cold in the free market. I hope this time, Westbrook's ending will be different from Anthony.