Westbrook may leave the NBA! European giants plan to offer him: salary will hit record highs

On June 5, according to European basketball reporter Nemanja Zoric, Israeli basketball giant Hapoel Tel Aviv club has had preliminary contact with Westbrook. It is reported that the European Cup champion club is planning to offer him a high-paying contract that is unprecedented in European basketball history. This means that if Westbrook accepts the contract, he will leave the NBA and go to Europe to play.

It is worth mentioning that Beverly signed with the club in July last year. At that time, Beverly said: "They gave me everything I want. I can't refuse this contract offer." Beverly refused the Pistons and Rockets' basic salary offer and left the NBA.

Westbrook's contract with the Nuggets has one year left, but it's just a player option worth $3.46 million. Even if Westbrook chooses to stay in the NBA with a basic salary, he is expected to break out of his contract because his minimum salary this year will be higher than 3.46 million. In order to leverage Westbrook, European teams must provide better treatment than what Westbrook can get in the NBA at present. So far in his career, Westbrook earned about $346 million in the NBA.

Westbrook has played 75 regular season games this season, averaging 13.3 points, 4.9 rebounds and 6.1 assists per game, shooting percentage of 44.9%, three-point shooting percentage of 32.3%, and free throw shooting percentage of 66.1%. He also played 13 playoff games, averaging 11.7 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game, shooting 39.1% from the field, 31.7% from three-pointers and 70% from free throws. Although Westbrook has a good reputation in the Nuggets, its actual presence is not good.

data shows that when Westbrook is on the regular season this season, the Nuggets win 0.1 points in the opponent in 100 rounds, while when he is not on the court, the Nuggets win 8.4 points in the opponent in 100 rounds. When he was on the playoffs, the Nuggets lost 16 points in a hundred rounds, and when he was not on the court, the Nuggets won 3.2 points in a hundred rounds. The Nuggets may have some lineup adjustments in the new season, and Westbrook may not be left in the team.

Westbrook has played in the NBA for 17 seasons, averaging 21.2 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists per game. He was selected as the All-Star in 9 careers and 9 best-squads. He was elected as the regular season MVP in the 2016-17 season. Will he leave the NBA and go to Europe to play? Let's wait and see.