From a maximum salary of 47 million to a basic salary of 3 million! Becoming the fastest regressive star in the NBA, you really should retire

The new NBA season has started in full swing. Among the top ten stars in the new season announced by ESPN, Zhan Kudu and the three elders are all included. We have to praise the endurance of these three super stars in their careers. James can still play in the arena at the age of 41. Curry is still the player with the greatest three-point deterrence in this league. Durant's scoring efficiency is still in the first echelon. Including Chris Paul, who is in his 40s as James, in a recent interview, Paul said: "I'm not sure when I will retire. Maybe I can play for a few more years. I will enjoy every moment - go to a different city and feel all this." Paul is also amazing. Although his position in the team has gradually dropped from absolute core to role players, Paul can make positive contributions in every team.

And there is no luck with an old-school star. At his peak, he was as famous as Jankudu, but he fell early in the last stage of his career, and even fell to the point where he had no ball to play, that is Westbrook. Westbrook's total career score reached 26,205 points, only 506 points away from surpassing Oscar Robertson and becoming the highest-scoring guard in NBA history. However, the preseason has started, but Westbrook has not found a job. Westbrook's latest potential next home is the Celtics. According to US media Hoops, the Celtics were revealed to be interested in signing Westbrook in the free market, and they believe that this move may add scoring firepower and experience to their substitute lineup. Last season, Westbrook played 75 regular season games for the Nuggets, averaging 13.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, 6.1 assists and 1.4 steals per game.

Before there were rumors of cooperation with the Celtics, Westbrook's biggest potential next player was the Kings, but the Kings had too many defenders. Schroder was signed in the offseason. Unless they cleared some more defenders, there was still little chance of introducing Westbrook. In this way, Westbrook may really not be able to find a job, and he has become one of the stars with the fastest regression and the largest gap in NBA history. Last season, Westbrook joined the Nuggets to join Jokic in a group, and averaged 13 points per game in the regular season. He also staged highlights many times in the playoffs, especially in the first round of the series against the Clippers. Westbrook once stole the finals to defeat Harden, repeatedly made important three-pointers, and gave calm assists at critical moments. His overall performance in the Nuggets' career is still good, but why did the Nuggets not renew Westbrook's contract?

In fact, Westbrook played well and many games with poor plays. It was a double-edged sword in the game, and most teams could not afford this risk. Even though he was under control last season, Westbrook was able to make 3.2 turnovers per game. In addition, his shooting percentage is indeed not high, with an overall shooting percentage of 44.9%, a three-point shooting percentage of 32.3%, too many mistakes, or missed open positions, which is the most harmful to morale in the game. Although Westbrook played very positively, full of energy, and was always encouraging the team, he still did not get the favor of the team. Former NBA player Arenas said in a live show: "I don't want Westbrook's career to end like this. No team called him, and he was squeezed out by the league."

"Westbrook once won the MVP and averaged triple-double in four seasons. Therefore, even if he wants to leave, he has to be given at least a season to say goodbye, because he deserves everyone's recognition." The reason for Westbrook's regression is not only about age and accumulation of injuries, but also related to his role positioning in the previous years. The turning point is to join the Lakers. After coming to the Lakers, he is not compatible with the team's attributes. He is also present at the same time as James' two core ball-holding points. Moreover, the Lakers prefer to play positional battles at the time, and the offensive rhythm is slow, just to take care of James and Mei. Westbrook likes to push fast breaks. After more than a season with the Lakers, Westbrook completely wasted his good time and lost his value. His previous contract last year, his annual salary was as high as 47 million, second only to Curry that season, ranking second in the league. After being abandoned by the Lakers, Westbrook only signed a contract of 800,000 with the Clippers, while in the Nuggets last season, his contract was only 3 million yuan. From a maximum salary of 47 million to a basic salary of 3 million! The fastest regression in the NBA, you really should retire. Westbrook's career and personal honors have already won a lot of money, but he is missing a championship. In addition to the Celtics and the Kings, Westbrook may also be where Westbrook may go. The Rockets may be a good choice. After the potential Durant, the Rockets have the conditions to win the championship, and they just happened to be poor at point guard. Van Vreet was also injured in training camp. The Rockets can really consider Westbrook and let Durant and him join forces again. In addition, the Warriors are also good, just because Curry has never cooperated with Westbrook. The Warriors' game rhythm is still very suitable for Westbrook. What do you think?