Rejecting $3.46 million, Westbrook will regain its freedom! Lake media mocking and causing controversy + US media sends three next companies

Reject the $3.46 million player option, Westbrook will be free! The Lake Media quickly mocked and caused controversy, and the US media "Fansided" immediately gave three candidates.

Westbrook rejects player options

According to famous reporter Stein, according to contract rules, Westbrook needs to decide whether to execute player options before June 30. Now he has decided to reject the player options worth $3.46 million next season and completely restore his freedom.

Westbrook's situation fell out of the bottom last summer, he signed a 2-year, $6.8 million 1+1 contract with the Nuggets, with the second year as a player option.

This season, Westbrook played 75 regular season games for the Thunder, averaging 13.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, 6.1 assists and 1.4 steals per game. He played 13 games as the sixth man in the playoffs, averaging 11.7 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game.

Although Westbrook failed to counterattack due to injury in some games in the playoffs, combined with his value, his performance throughout the season is very valuable, which may be the main reason why Westbrook jumped out of the player option to try the free market.

Lake media mocked and caused heated discussions

Because Westbrook had a less successful cooperation experience with the Lakers, after Westbrook rejected the player option, Lakers media LakeShowYo also used the recent Knicks to apply for interviews with coaches of many teams and was ridiculed by the topic of rejection.

LakeShowYo wrote: "Westbrook agreed to return to the Lakers at a basic salary, but was rejected by the Lakers."

The US media sent three candidates

Faced with such a situation, the US media "fansided" advised three teams to pursue Westbrook, believing that the latter would bring considerable help to the team.

Candidate 3: The Cavaliers have quickly transformed into one of the strongest teams in the regular season stage in the past two seasons, but they performed less than expected in the playoffs and continued to add more experienced players.

At the same time, the Cavaliers have to consider Jerome's stay or leave. In Atcente's system, Jerome has grown into an important rotation at the sixth man level, but it is difficult for the Cavaliers to afford his future big contract.

If the Cavaliers can't keep Jerome, then Westbrook will be a good replacement. The Cavaliers have the second shooting and three-point shooting percentage in the league, and are also very good at controlling mistakes, which is almost perfectly complementary to Westbrook's characteristics.

Candidate 2: Thunders

As Westbrook's old club, the young Thunder returned to the playoffs this season and may win the first championship in the team history.

Regardless of whether the Thunder can win the championship in the end, they face the problem of retention of the existing squad, especially Dort's contract renewal.

If you cannot afford his big contract, then reuniting with Westbrook and looking forward to providing him with experience, energy and intensity will be a good choice, especially from an emotional perspective, welcoming Westbrook back to the end of his career, and allowing him to help the team win the championship in the next few years will be a cost-effective marketing solution with great topic and box office appeal.

Candidate 3: The reason why the Nuggets

Westbrook rejected the player option is simple. He believes that he can get a larger contract in the free market, and his performance is indeed worthy of more money.

However, considering the market conditions this summer and the successful cooperation experience between the two parties, cooperation again will be a win-win choice.

This season, Westbrook played the best season since Jokic's side. He also provided the scoring, rebounds, assists and defensive strength needed by the Nuggets, playing an important role in the rotation. If the Nuggets can convince Westbrook to fight again for the championship and complete moderate reinforcement, the two sides will join forces to compete for the championship again, which will be a perfect result for the Nuggets.

According to the subsequent analysis of salary expert Bobby Marks, after Westbrook rejected the $3.46 million player option, the Nuggets are 10.6 million away from the second rich line. The team currently has 12 players and will sign two more veterans with a $5.7 million special case.

If Westbrook returns to the Nuggets, his salary will be $3.6 million, but only accounts for 2.2 million in salary space.

Of course, in addition to staying in the NBA, Westbrook may also go overseas to hunt for gold. There was news in the market that the Israeli Tel Aviv Hapur Club has contacted Westbrook and is willing to provide a salary that is unprecedented in European basketball history.