Tomorrow the Lakers will travel to Denver to challenge the Nuggets, which will also be the last game of the Lakers this season, and for them who have missed the playoffs, tomorrow's game win or loss is no longer so important. In the face of the upcoming offseason, the Lakers management needs to continue to strengthen around James and The Thick Brow Brother, and how to solve The Westbrook's contract will become a headache for them.
Although Westbrook can average a 18+7+7 stat per game this season, his scoring efficiency is very low, and his appearance has left the team with no offensive space, which is also the reason why Howard has been sitting on the cold bench for a long time this season, and a series of chain reactions have led to the Lakers' poor record. Not surprisingly, Westbrook will also execute a $47 million contract next season.
In the current league, I am afraid that no team is willing to accept Westbrook, and the worst outcome of the Lakers is to complete the buyout with Westbrook, and its contract is paid at $15 million per year for three years, which can free up the Lakers' salary space, not only to sign Munch, but also to strengthen in the free market.
Today's report from ESPN reporter Ramona Shelburne said that Westbrook was not willing to complete the buyout with the Lakers. The reporter said in the article that at least for now, the insiders around Wei Shao revealed that Wei Shao is an arrogant person, Wei Shao is worried that accepting a contract buyout will bring him stigma, and he still believes that he can contribute to a high-level team.
And the reporter Skip said that if Westbrook becomes a free agent, there will be no playoff team willing to sign him, and perhaps a bad team like the Magic will consider giving Westbrook a $5-8 million contract, because Westbrook can bring them to the box office. In just one season, the former MVP has become the object of dislike by thousands of people. His eyes gradually lost their radiance, and his always high head slowly lowered.