Westbrook! Join Xinjiang?

Westbrook may really not be able to play in the NBA anymore.

Less than a month after the new season training camp, Westbrook's next company has not yet settled, and even rumors have not spread. Such a market situation is obviously far lower than expected, and even Westbrook himself did not expect it.

According to the latest report from the US media NBA Central, Westbrook's next player rankings, the Kings -140 ranked first, the Mavericks +250 ranked second, the Warriors +350 ranked third, and the Xinjiang Flying Tigers ranked fourth.

Before this, the Kings were the team closest to Westbrook. There were not many rumors about Westbrook's next house all summer. The Kings are the only potential next house, but the 15-man roster of the Kings is full, and if you want to sign Westbrook, you must lay off people.

Before, the King was still waiting to negotiate a deal with the Warriors for Kumingga, but now Kumingga has tended to follow Thomas Jr., sign a one-year short deal with the Warriors, and then wait to enter the free market next year.

And there are too many defenders in the Kings' current lineup. They already have Schroeder, Monk, Laven, and Ellis. Westbrook plays with a big core with the ball. If he signs him again, he is destined to not have enough points.

In addition, Westbrook has basically no potential next player in the NBA. If the contract cannot be finalized before the training camp begins, then Westbrook may really have no ball to play, or just go to the CBA.

The most direct reason for this situation is that Westbrook failed to inspect the goods in the Clippers and the Nuggets, which has led to the championship team basically not daring to use him anymore, and it is even more impossible for the team to rebuild it to enable Westbrook.

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.

The more realistic goal is to find a way to return to the NBA. Judging from the market conditions this summer, Westbrook is getting further and further away from the NBA.

Westbrook's style of playing is indeed very suitable for the CBA's small foreign players' style of playing.

Westbrook is also a typical way to play with a ball. If he can come to the CBA, the ball will be in Westbrook's hands. Westbrook will return to the past mode of taking big bags, which is also a way to play data and return to the NBA.

Although he is old and his speed and explosive power have declined, he is still a dimensionality reduction strike in the CBA, and the Xinjiang team has always been good at playing fast attacks, which is consistent with Westbrook.

Westbrook is obviously not short of money. He naturally doesn't like this CBA salary. What can drive him to the other side of the Pacific is his true love for basketball.