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A sky-high contract is coming? Westbrook may leave the Nuggets and move to Europe!

7:28pm, 5 June 2025Basketball

The NBA can actually start off-season strategy. After all, the only teams that are still playing are the Indiana Pacers and the Oklahoma City Thunder, and the other 28 teams are on vacation.

The Denver Nuggets need to adjust their lineup this summer, and their performance this season is actually not satisfactory. Although the Nuggets reached the Western Conference semi-finals and had seven games with the Thunder before losing, this at most proved that the team's main lineup was very good, or the core center Jokic was super strong, but the substitute lineup was terrible.

Although Westbrook performed mediocrely, his annual salary was only about $3 million. He also had two hand fractures and multiple ligament injuries. He insisted on playing all the playoffs, which was worthy of the Nuggets. Westbrook still has $3.47 million in player options next season, and he may not necessarily execute it.

Westbrook actually wants to get a better contract in the NBA, and that's how his abilities are. If you want to stay with the Nuggets, the best way is to implement next season's player options.

And today, Westbrook has a new option, which is to switch to the European arena. It is reported that the Israeli team Tel Aviv Hapur men's basketball team has contacted Westbrook's agent team and the two sides have initial contact.

This team is considered a second-rate strong team in the European arena. They cannot play in the Men's Basketball Champions League, mainly participate in the Men's Basketball Association Cup, and even won the championship. In order to increase its influence, the Israeli team offered Westbrook an unprecedented sky-high salary contract in European basketball history.

But Westbrook also needs to think carefully. If he goes to the European arena at this age, he is likely to be unable to return to the NBA. Moreover, Westbrook's technical characteristics and physical condition are not certain whether he can play well in European competitions.

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