Official announcement! Westbrook becomes a free agent, will the Warriors be the next stop?

Since the Thunder team entered the finals again, the fate of the old Thunder Third Young Master has become a concern for the media.

There were even media posting a photo of the three young men changing teams, counting the number of times the three players changed teams after leaving the Thunder. Currently, Westbrook has 5 times, Harden has 4 times, and Durant has 3 times. At present, the large-scale drama Durant’s Qunar is still being staged, so if nothing unexpected happens, Durant will also have his fourth time. Although Harden is expected to break out of the contract, most of the news at present is inclined to stay with the Clippers. Westbrook's future seems to be the most confusing. Westbrook is currently officially refusing to execute next season's player option, officially breaking out of the contract, and will become a free agent on July 1. Westbrook rejected the player option, and this decision was not surprising. Because Westbrook has played an important bench role in the Nuggets this year. Although the Nuggets failed to break out of the West, we must admit that Westbrook has done something far beyond his contract throughout the season, and he is full of energy on the court. So in this case, the Nuggets definitely want to keep Westbrook. However, it is still unknown whether the Nuggets can further improve their competitiveness and whether Westbrook will continue to stay in the team. It is still unknown whether his partner Jokic will come back the previous year. In this case, jumping out of the contract and taking the initiative is definitely the right choice.

And testing the free market does not mean that you have to leave the team. Westbrook, who has a basic salary, must also want to rely on his performance this year to increase his net worth. After all, I can still play. As the former triple-double king and MVP, I will definitely not be able to get a basic salary all the time. But the problem is that no one can guarantee that Westbrook will definitely not leave the Nuggets. In other words, what if Westbrook really leaves the team? Players like Westbrook have very obvious advantages and disadvantages, which is an obvious thing. He is not a plug-and-play star like his elder brother Durant, but he has performed well after so many teams. Perhaps they are the stars who cooperate in their careers, they are all big traffic players, and they have their own public opinion in every game. So I personally believe that since Westbrook left the Thunder, he has never found a sense of belonging, whether in the Wizards, Rockets, Clippers and other teams. But these reasons did not delay Westbrook's contribution to every game.

It's a coincidence that everyone remembers the jokes about the Western Conference rankings at the end of the NBA regular season? From the first in the West to the fifth in the West, the Thunder, Rockets, Lakers, Clippers, and Nuggets, is the order of Westbrook's career-playing Western Conference teams. And if it continues to develop in this order, will the sixth-ranked Warriors in the West be Westbrook's next stop? Many people think it is possible, but to be honest, according to the current news from many parties, Westbrook seems to be more inclined to stay with the Nuggets and sign a contract with the team again. As I said before, after becoming a free agent, Westbrook can observe the operations of the management before making a decision. As for the news that came out some time ago, it is not realistic for European teams to poach Westbrook with a super high salary. After all, Westbrook said in person that the 18th season is about to set off. Westbrook now has no shortage of markets in the NBA.

At present, there is actually another unlikely "possibility", that is, if the Thunder loses in this year's finals, they will definitely have some operations in the offseason. For example, if you are looking for a veteran in the market, Westbrook may be able to return to Russia as a mentor and locker room leader, and Russia fans will definitely welcome them with both hands.

Fallen leaves return to their roots, and help young people to win the championship again. This may be the best result for Westbrook at the end of his career.