Westbrook retired?! Who would have thought that the ending would be so miserable

My dear always asked if there is any news about Westbrook.

I am also very concerned about it, but it is indeed not. There were rumors before that the king was in contact with Westbrook, but gradually there was no sound.

Not kidding, even if I am a Westbrook fan, looking at this lineup⬇️, I can only say one thing: It’s really not very good!

Kings reporter Allen Stiles said: "I don't think Westbrook would want to fade out of the NBA in this way, but we really haven't heard other teams interested in him, and there is not even some high-level rumors." It seems that since Westbrook chose to jump out of the player option for the 2025-26 season, only the Kings have been interested... Even when Lillard returned to the Trail Blazers and Paul returned to the Clippers, fans were very excited to ask the Thunder to take Westbrook home, and the Thunder never made any statement.

is in a glorious period. The Thunder, who just won the championship, does not seem to have much feelings for the most "loyal" star in their team history. At least at this moment, for the Thunder, maintaining its current glory and stability is more important than taking care of the emotions of the "famous" in the team history. When a person lives in his life, he always has to make choices. There is nothing right or wrong with this book, it is just a regret. Moreover, when it is glorious, who would think of that year? Only when people are in a downturn will they think back then. Do you guess if the Trail Blazers won the championship last year, will they sign Lillard back this summer?

So, where is Westbrook's future? At that time just ended the season, there was news that the Israeli League team offered Westbrook a high-paying contract that was unprecedented in European basketball history. At that time, I said that it was also a good choice for Westbrook to choose to go to the European League. But at that time, everyone didn't seem to think so, and they all felt that Westbrook could not leave the NBA. The question is whether Westbrook can stay in the NBA. It seems that the initiative is not in his hands now.

Suddenly I remembered that Westbrook won the MVP, which was almost 10 years ago. His era has indeed passed long ago.

Always remember, when did Westbrook get the MVP?

Hmm! The 2016-17 season...

Time flies! It is almost enough to make a young man with extraordinary talent in the past become a useless rib that everyone dislikes.

Westbrook was so strong that year!

If Westbrook was finally forced to withdraw from the NBA or even retire under such a situation, wouldn't it be better to choose to retire when the season ended, and jump out of the contract and take the initiative to choose to retire?

After all, from 2008 to the present, Westbrook's honor has been enough to keep him famous in history.

1st regular season MVP

22 All-Star MVP

9 All-Star Lineup

9 NBA Best Team (2 first team, 5 second teams, 2 third teams)

2 NBA Scoring King

3 NBA assist King

1 Olympic gold medal

1}4 seasons achieved a feat of 3 doubles per game

NBA history triple-double king

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In fact, he could not have suffered so many rolls of eyes, if he simply chose to retire. However, this may be Westbrook's charming point. Even if the road ahead is full of thorns, he never gives up easily.

In fact, in the 2008 draft, there were only Westbrook still in the top four picks, and the other three have long faded out of the NBA. No. 1 pick Ross announced his retirement in 2024, No. 2 Beasley faded out of the NBA as early as 2019, and his NBA career ended in the 2015-16 season. In fact, he has persisted until now. In terms of personal honors and achievements, Westbrook can be regarded as the top figure in this class. However, the way of leaving the curtain call is somewhat regrettable. After watching it for so many years, I still can't bear to see the general taking off his armor...

"The beauty is old and the general is old, and the world is the most invincible."