Two picks and two cuts were achieved in one night! Westbrook joins the Kings, James is not optimistic about his injury, and the Clippers have changed their formation again

On October 16, the NBA preseason has come to an end, and each team is also finalizing its final lineup. In the past night, two more signings and two layoffs were announced. Among them, the signings are all from the Kings, signing Westbrook and renewing Keegan Mou. Ray; the news of layoffs all came from the Warriors, who waived Max Bolden and Tevion Kinsey; James' injury situation does not seem too optimistic, and he may even return in December; the Clippers have changed their lineup again, with three starting sets in three preseason games.

Westbrook joined the Kings with a one-year contract with a basic salary of US$3.6 million. The signing was finally successful and he will continue to compete in the NBA in the new season. This is also the seventh team that Westbrook has played for in the past seven years. He chose to skip the player option this summer and waited more than four months to complete the signing after becoming a free agent. For Westbrook, this may also be his last chance. If he still doesn't perform well, he may really be unemployed from the NBA.

The Kings then extended Keegan Murray's contract in advance with a five-year, US$140 million contract, which did not include any options, making him the sixth player this summer to reach an early contract extension for a rookie. In the past three seasons, Murray is the only three players in the league with more than 500 three-pointers, more than 150 blocks, and more than 150 steals. He played 76 games for the Kings last season, averaging 12.4 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game. However, Murray recently suffered an injury and tore the ulnar collateral ligament in his left thumb. He underwent surgery and will be re-evaluated in 4-6 weeks.

The other two news of layoffs came from the Warriors, who officially announced that they had waived Max Bolden and Tevion Kinsey. These are training camp contracts, and they can represent Development League teams after being waived.

James will undergo re-examination in about 3 to 4 weeks due to right sciatica, but an NBA executive revealed, "The sciatica is really painful, and James' body recovery speed is not as fast as before. I would not be surprised if he does not play in October or November." Obviously, the Lakers will also be very cautious and will wait until he is completely healthy before letting him return.

The Clippers face their third opponent in the preseason and will challenge the Kings away from home. Before the game, Tyronn Lue once again adjusted the starting lineup. Compared with the previous two games, there is only one position left that is uncertain, and that is the shooting guard. In the first game, Bogdan was injured after playing 2 minutes; in the second game, Collins was started and a large lineup was formed; in this game, Jordan Miller was started again, and the other four were Harden, Leonard, Jones Jr. and Zubac. Obviously, Tyronn Lue wanted to find a good replacement while Bill was injured.