The Clippers were eliminated by the Mavericks 2-4, and the whereabouts of the four stars became the most concerned topic for fans. Wei Shao updated social media to express his loyalty to the Clippers: "I hope I can get better and come back stronger next season! ”
At the same time, Wei Shao wrote: "It's been a difficult season for a lot of people. We have high expectations for us, so we feel like it's been a disappointing season. But individually, I've enjoyed the year and I've tried to bring energy to the team. I also made a certain amount of sacrifice in order to make the team better. ”
Wei Shao also clarified: "Every offseason, I will be the topic of discussion among many sports media people, and the news source is the so-called 'source'. I want to tell you that anything I haven't said publicly is a fabrication!" "With the offseason just starting and the free agency market not kicking off until July, why is Willis in a hurry to respond now?
This has to start with a report: Clippers reporter Law Murray revealed that Willow may leave the Clippers to look for better opportunities on other teams. Since the Clippers have just been out, this report has attracted a lot of attention, and Wei Shao can only respond in person. Regardless of whether Harden and George can stay on the team, Wei Shaoxian said that he wants to stay.
Willis has a two-year, $7.86 million contract that expires in the summer of 2025 with one year remaining at $4.03 million (player option). In this year's playoffs, Wei Shao played an average of 19 minutes per game, scoring 6.3 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.7 turnovers, shooting 26% from the field, 23.5% from three-point range, and 61.5% from the free throw line.
Willis averaged points, rebounds, assists and shooting percentage per game all set a new playoff career low. In addition, from G2 to G6, Wei Shao shot a total of 8 of 42 in five games, shooting only 19% from the field. This set an embarrassing record: the NBA playoffs have nearly 50 consecutive games with more than 40 shots and the lowest shooting percentage.
According to media statistics, since Durant left the Thunder in 2016, Wei Shao has played 7 playoff games in the past 8 years, only 1 has reached the second round (Rockets), and the remaining 6 times have been first-round exits (Thunder 3 times, Wizards 1 time, Clippers 2 times). Wei Shao was born on November 12, 1988, and will be 36 years old next season, leaving him with little time left to compete for the championship.
In the regular season this season, Wei Shao played 68 games, averaging 22.4 minutes per game, scoring 11.1 points, 5 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 1.1 steals and 2.1 turnovers, shooting 45.4% from the field, 27.3% from three-point range, and 68.8% from the free throw line. He averaged career lows in points and assists per game, and his three-point shooting percentage was the fourth-lowest in his career.
Willis' passion and competitiveness are undeniable, but his outside shooting is a problem that has been infinitely amplified in the playoffs. Hoopshype's Michael Scotto reports that despite Westbrook's decision to stay with the Clippers, the Clippers will be sending away a guard next season: Hyland or Westbrook because of their overlapping positions and functions.
Finally, I will leave it to everyone: Do you think the Clippers will keep Wei Shao?