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Westbrook only received inquiry from three teams when entering the free market. He competed with Paul for the Clippers quota. Who should I keep?

10:34pm, 7 July 2025Basketball

According to NBA reporter Jake Fischer, apart from the Nuggets, Westbrook's response in the free market is mediocre, and now only the Kings and the Knicks have asked him for the price. Fans want Westbrook to join forces with Durant in the Rockets, but the Rockets are now full of 15-man rosters, including 14 players with contracts, plus a two-way contract player, so it is almost impossible for Westbrook to go to the Rockets unless he can sign a two-way contract.

In addition, it was previously reported that the King was interested in Westbrook, but Monk did not trade out, and with signing Slod, there is no shortage of defenders now. If the king has no subsequent transactions, such as trading Kuminga with the Warriors, and taking Monk out, Westbrook will have no chance to go to the king.

The Knicks also signed Clarkson with a basic salary recently, and it was revealed that they were interested in Ben Simmons. The two sides had reached an agreement and were just waiting for the official announcement, so the Knicks defender was full. Although fans like Westbrook to play in New York very much and think that his passion and attitude are very suitable for big cities like New York, the fact is that if the Knicks sign Ben Simmons, Westbrook will not be able to go to New York.

In addition, the Pacers and the Bucks also lack guards, but the two teams have no interest in Westbrook and have never asked for him. Some time ago, there was news that Westbrook wanted to play near home, and it was possible that the Lakers, Clippers and Suns would choose one of them. But he has another competitor, Paul, and Lao Pao is also the same as saying, and his advantage is greater than Westbrook, after all, he has much more stable possession of the ball.

And Westbrook's return to the Lakers is probably impossible. It was really unpleasant at the beginning, and the Lakers really don't lack guards, and now there are a lot of defenders in the team. The Clippers do need a substitute point guard, it depends on whether they choose Paul or Westbrook? The best choice is Westbrook joins Harden in the Clippers again, and Paul leads the rookie in the Suns.

Last season, Westbrook played 75 games with the Nuggets, averaging 13.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, 6.1 assists and 1.4 steals per game, shooting percentage of 44.9% and three-point shooting percentage of 32.3%. I have to say that Malone is really good at using Westbrook. Know how to use him, how much time to reduce his ball holding, allow him to increase his unball running, and make a decisive move when there are three-pointers at open positions. But Westbrook has such a personality. Sometimes when the passion comes, it is easy to get up, and Malone can't hold on.

Paul played 82 games with the Spurs last season, averaging 8.8 points, 3.6 rebounds, 7.4 assists per game, shooting percentage of 42.7% and three-point shooting percentage of 37.7%. Needless to say, he is absolutely old and stronger, and he is still very smart. The Spurs gave him an annual salary of 10 million to bring new players, and the work was still very good. If he did not restrict himself from playing in other places, there should still be many teams who would give him contracts to bring new players.

To be honest, it's quite heartbreaking. Westbrook chose to jump out of the contract and enter the free market. He didn't expect it to be so unpopular. Now his ability is definitely still able to play. As a substitute point guard, his ability is absolutely fine, and his salary will definitely not be very high. But the free market has been open for 6 days, and there is still no confirmation of who the next company is. No matter how thin camels are bigger than horses, why is no one giving a contract?

Some people say that Westbrook still has no clear understanding and positioning of himself, and is still pursuing playing time and core position. It is difficult for a team to give him a contract. What he is pursuing now is plug and play, but Westbrook needs a system to support it. Like last season, Jokic, a teammate with unique compatibility and fault tolerance in the league, can not only relax, but also play happily and escape from the whirlpool of public opinion. It should be the best choice, so I don’t understand why he wanted to break out of the contract? Is there any team in the league better than him staying in the Nuggets?

I was a little worried that Westbrook would have no ball to play in the end!

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