2027 NBA Season

[ultrloa]

I keep seeing Russell Westbrook all over my social media news feed, but not about him signing with new team but rather about no team being interested in him.
Just month left before the new NBA season starts, yet Westbrook still doesn't have a team after leaving the Denver Nuggets. Do you think any team will still sign him up before the new season starts?

If so, which team do you think Russell Westbrook will sign? I'm suprised Giannis brother has already signed, while Westbrook still hasn't. lol

I think Westbrook is getting offers but for the league minimum and he has said that he won’t take it. The Sacramento Kings said they were interested in signing him for more but they need to trade Malik Monk first and can’t find someone to take him. I’m sure someone will grab Russ before the deadline.

Westbrook is long past his prime, but at the same time, he performed well in a Nuggets uniform last season. So, it's no surprise he doesn't want a minimum contract. I think he can expect a $15-20 million per season salary contract and will likely sign such a contract before the season even starts.

If Westbrook just adapt on what's happening in his career and don't ask for more like putting him up on starter position for sure that he won't get any problem to get a team.

But everything messed up when he asked for more better role for his team and decline the offer what Nuggets could able to give to him. Now he's struggling to get a team since lots of them is avoiding on him.

He should learn from what happen to Melo before and just adopt on the new role he get from teams since he's still effective as their 6 man. Now I guess Westbrook will be force to retire if there's still no team would get him this season.

[LogitechMouse]

I keep seeing Russell Westbrook all over my social media news feed, but not about him signing with new team but rather about no team being interested in him.
Just month left before the new NBA season starts, yet Westbrook still doesn't have a team after leaving the Denver Nuggets. Do you think any team will still sign him up before the new season starts?

If so, which team do you think Russell Westbrook will sign? I'm suprised Giannis brother has already signed, while Westbrook still hasn't. lol

I'm thinking he doesn't want to have a veteran minimum salary, but as I make some research, I realized that it's not the salary that's the problem, but rather no team really wants to have him which is a bit unfortunate for him.

I don't know what's the real reason. Maybe he's a liability on defense? Maybe because of his age? Maybe because of his lack of 3-pt shooting which we know is one of his weakness? Maybe he has a bad attitude problem in the locker room? Whatever the case is, I just hope that he can at least get a contract in the NBA even though it's just a veteran minimum. I still believe that he can be a good role player for any team that needs a playmaker out there. Worst case for him is that, if he will not be signed by any other team then he might be forced to play overseas just like what other ex-NBA players did.

As for Thanasis, we know that Giannis requested it. Nothing surprising. I guess his primary role throughout the whole season is to be Giannis' cheerer and clapper.

[Yaunfitda]

I keep seeing Russell Westbrook all over my social media news feed, but not about him signing with new team but rather about no team being interested in him.
Just month left before the new NBA season starts, yet Westbrook still doesn't have a team after leaving the Denver Nuggets. Do you think any team will still sign him up before the new season starts?

I this point, I don't think that there are teams that are interested on getting him. Perhaps they think that WB might be a big problem instead of being helpful. And besides, he is no longer in his prime and his athleticism is no longer there. Probably his decline started when he goes to the Lakers to play and obviously, he didn't show up any. Same with the Nuggets as well. There could be games that he did help, but overall, he is a non-factor, sad to say.

If so, which team do you think Russell Westbrook will sign? I'm suprised Giannis brother has already signed, while Westbrook still hasn't. lol

You can't compare them, Giannis brother was signed because because he is there to keep Giannis with the Bucks. He didn't get a good contract if I'm not mistaken, it's just one year deal but it's enough if he is not playing and then being paid with millions.

[EdvinZ]

I keep seeing Russell Westbrook all over my social media news feed, but not about him signing with new team but rather about no team being interested in him.
Just month left before the new NBA season starts, yet Westbrook still doesn't have a team after leaving the Denver Nuggets. Do you think any team will still sign him up before the new season starts?

If so, which team do you think Russell Westbrook will sign? I'm suprised Giannis brother has already signed, while Westbrook still hasn't. lol

I'm thinking he doesn't want to have a veteran minimum salary, but as I make some research, I realized that it's not the salary that's the problem, but rather no team really wants to have him which is a bit unfortunate for him.

I don't know what's the real reason. Maybe he's a liability on defense? Maybe because of his age? Maybe because of his lack of 3-pt shooting which we know is one of his weakness? Maybe he has a bad attitude problem in the locker room? Whatever the case is, I just hope that he can at least get a contract in the NBA even though it's just a veteran minimum. I still believe that he can be a good role player for any team that needs a playmaker out there. Worst case for him is that, if he will not be signed by any other team then he might be forced to play overseas just like what other ex-NBA players did.

As for Thanasis, we know that Giannis requested it. Nothing surprising. I guess his primary role throughout the whole season is to be Giannis' cheerer and clapper.

Yeah, the Russ situation is wild but not totally surprising. His playstyle just doesn’t fit most modern NBA systems—non-shooter, defensive liability, and there are concerns about his locker-room presence. Still, a team like the Heat or Clippers might take a chance for vet min backcourt depth.

And lol about Thanasis—that’s pure nepotism. He’s basically there to be Giannis’ personal hype man. Russ still has pride and skill, so he’s holding out for a real role, not a cheerleader spot.

Hope he lands somewhere though. He’d ball out in the right situation. 🙏

[Cointxz]

Westbrook is long past his prime, but at the same time, he performed well in a Nuggets uniform last season. So, it's no surprise he doesn't want a minimum contract. I think he can expect a $15-20 million per season salary contract and will likely sign such a contract before the season even starts.

He perform well on some of Nuggets games and at the same time choke on important games that he needed the most to beat OKC on the playoffs.

He is a choker on crucial time while good on some games that’s why less team is interested to sign him since other young talent with lower salary can do his role with a higher accuracy.

It’s more on the achievement is what being paid to Russ.

[OgNasty]

The NBA has officially implemented a new rule where missed long shots at the end of quarters won’t hurt a player’s statistics. I remember Durant famously saying he didn’t take last second shots because it negatively affects his fg%. I guess the NBA decided to address the issue for the sake of gameplay.

[Webetcoins]

If Westbrook just adapt on what's happening in his career and don't ask for more like putting him up on starter position for sure that he won't get any problem to get a team.

But everything messed up when he asked for more better role for his team and decline the offer what Nuggets could able to give to him. Now he's struggling to get a team since lots of them is avoiding on him.

He should learn from what happen to Melo before and just adopt on the new role he get from teams since he's still effective as their 6 man. Now I guess Westbrook will be force to retire if there's still no team would get him this season.

Well, the market always makes you realize how much you are worth. Same happened with Schroder, declined a big offer, now getting nothing compared to that. So that is why it's quite easy to realize that Westbrook is making a mistake and nobody wants him at that role and for that money.

Either he accepts that he is a minimum veteran wage player, who comes off the bench, or he just stays without a team, depends on him. Not like it would be acceptable at all, it's definitely not going to be great for him. Dude was great because he had amazing athletic ability, and now that he doesn't have it due to age, his experience is the only thing that makes him valuable. Just because he was great once, people will not pay him money.

[tech30338]

If Westbrook just adapt on what's happening in his career and don't ask for more like putting him up on starter position for sure that he won't get any problem to get a team.

But everything messed up when he asked for more better role for his team and decline the offer what Nuggets could able to give to him. Now he's struggling to get a team since lots of them is avoiding on him.

He should learn from what happen to Melo before and just adopt on the new role he get from teams since he's still effective as their 6 man. Now I guess Westbrook will be force to retire if there's still no team would get him this season.

Well, the market always makes you realize how much you are worth. Same happened with Schroder, declined a big offer, now getting nothing compared to that. So that is why it's quite easy to realize that Westbrook is making a mistake and nobody wants him at that role and for that money.

Either he accepts that he is a minimum veteran wage player, who comes off the bench, or he just stays without a team, depends on him. Not like it would be acceptable at all, it's definitely not going to be great for him. Dude was great because he had amazing athletic ability, and now that he doesn't have it due to age, his experience is the only thing that makes him valuable. Just because he was great once, people will not pay him money.

The problem problem is his performance in the playoffs make other teams think that its not worth the money to pay him, aside from being on and off during crucial times, maybe his prime already past, and the injury he suffer before is still on his head, but we sometimes see a glimpse of his old self although that's not what other team see, they think its a liability to sign him, i just think that his level of play don't match where he is, he will find one, and for sure he will be a great backup or a 6th man?

[sana54210]

Westbrook is long past his prime, but at the same time, he performed well in a Nuggets uniform last season. So, it's no surprise he doesn't want a minimum contract. I think he can expect a $15-20 million per season salary contract and will likely sign such a contract before the season even starts.

He perform well on some of Nuggets games and at the same time choke on important games that he needed the most to beat OKC on the playoffs.

He is a choker on crucial time while good on some games that’s why less team is interested to sign him since other young talent with lower salary can do his role with a higher accuracy.

It’s more on the achievement is what being paid to Russ.

It's clear a player is dangerous to hire when the team that had him, didn't want him. I mean if Denver is not interested in him after he played for them this long, then that should tell you something. It's really a good thing and shouldn't really be that interesting. Nobody will end up getting better results for him, it's not going to be that easy for him at all.

Westbrook will end up being a lot harder and shouldn't really be that great at all, it's just going to be an early retirement for him if he keeps asking for more. Melo had the same thing for a while, wanted a lot, failed to find a team, had one last comeback for minimum and then he ended up retiring early. Same could happen with Westbrook basically.

[danherbias07]

I keep seeing Russell Westbrook all over my social media news feed, but not about him signing with new team but rather about no team being interested in him.
Just month left before the new NBA season starts, yet Westbrook still doesn't have a team after leaving the Denver Nuggets. Do you think any team will still sign him up before the new season starts?

If so, which team do you think Russell Westbrook will sign? I'm suprised Giannis brother has already signed, while Westbrook still hasn't. lol

I think any team that needs a veteran perspective will sign him, even for a veteran contract only. I mean, Westbrook can still fill a hole for a team, and his defense is still amazing. Teams that need someone who will lead the second team will probably sign him up. Also, there's a chance they are going to add him before the season starts.

I thought they stopped the investigation with Beasley.

https://www.news18.com/sports/nba-investigating-gambling-allegations-levelled-against-malik-beasley-adam-silver-confirms-9564414.html
NBA Investigating Gambling Allegations Levelled Against Malik Beasley, Adam Silver Confirms

Or was it just the federal investigation that stopped? So the NBA is still doing it.

[arwin100]

The NBA has officially implemented a new rule where missed long shots at the end of quarters won’t hurt a player’s statistics. I remember Durant famously saying he didn’t take last second shots because it negatively affects his fg%. I guess the NBA decided to address the issue for the sake of gameplay.

Now players will have courage to take those long shots without getting worried about their FG% might get affected.

Fans would provably see a great long shots from players.

But I think that should be the least thing they should pay attention with. Since what's important to address is their back to back games since there are so many players got injured and they should give their players time to rest to avoid getting any serious issue.

[dwyane36]

The NBA has officially implemented a new rule where missed long shots at the end of quarters won’t hurt a player’s statistics. I remember Durant famously saying he didn’t take last second shots because it negatively affects his fg%. I guess the NBA decided to address the issue for the sake of gameplay.

Seems like an odd rule to me that isn't really necessary. If a player has a chance to make a long shot in the final seconds that could, in theory, affect the outcome of the match, it seems strange not to do it just because a missed shot might slightly worsen the individual stats. After all, basketball is a team game, not an individual one.

[AHOYBRAUSE]

The NBA has officially implemented a new rule where missed long shots at the end of quarters won’t hurt a player’s statistics. I remember Durant famously saying he didn’t take last second shots because it negatively affects his fg%. I guess the NBA decided to address the issue for the sake of gameplay.

Seems like an odd rule to me that isn't really necessary. If a player has a chance to make a long shot in the final seconds that could, in theory, affect the outcome of the match, it seems strange not to do it just because a missed shot might slightly worsen the individual stats. After all, basketball is a team game, not an individual one.

Just shows how spoiled and self centered those NBA players are. Giving up a last shot, as hard as it might be, just to keep your field goal % is straight up awful. They basically see their own statistics more important than the success of the team. Sure, stats have impacts on contracts but how often do you do this. Just checked Durants last season stats.

He shot 592-1124 from the field, shooting 52.7%. So let's add 20 possible buzzer beaters of which he misses all of them (most likely he would hit some). His stats would be 592 of 1144 then, he would still have almost 51.75%. So for under 1% difference in field gold % over the season he is not taking those shots. Also like I said, maybe he would have shot less than 20 and then even made some, so the impact would be even more tiny.

[el kaka22]

Kawhi Leonard being traded rumours are getting bigger everyday. There aren't that many teams who would like to pick up his contract, because he is mostly injured. Like last year he only played 37 games, previous year was his highest in many years and even that was just 68 games, last time he played anything over 70 games was 16-17 season, we are getting closer to a decade of him not playing that much.

So it's clear that his contract isn't looking good, teams do not want a player who will mist most of the games with injury, and pay that player a ton of money to miss those games. It was a risk, a gamble for Clippers and it did not pay off, so I am pretty sure they are going to have hard time convincing any other team too.

[OgNasty]

The NBA has officially implemented a new rule where missed long shots at the end of quarters won’t hurt a player’s statistics. I remember Durant famously saying he didn’t take last second shots because it negatively affects his fg%. I guess the NBA decided to address the issue for the sake of gameplay.

Seems like an odd rule to me that isn't really necessary. If a player has a chance to make a long shot in the final seconds that could, in theory, affect the outcome of the match, it seems strange not to do it just because a missed shot might slightly worsen the individual stats. After all, basketball is a team game, not an individual one.

Just shows how spoiled and self centered those NBA players are. Giving up a last shot, as hard as it might be, just to keep your field goal % is straight up awful. They basically see their own statistics more important than the success of the team. Sure, stats have impacts on contracts but how often do you do this. Just checked Durants last season stats.

He shot 592-1124 from the field, shooting 52.7%. So let's add 20 possible buzzer beaters of which he misses all of them (most likely he would hit some). His stats would be 592 of 1144 then, he would still have almost 51.75%. So for under 1% difference in field gold % over the season he is not taking those shots. Also like I said, maybe he would have shot less than 20 and then even made some, so the impact would be even more tiny.

It is unfair to the players that came before them for sure. Steph shoots a ton of long range buzzer beaters and makes a lot of them. Should they go back and remove shot attempts for the ones he missed? Same with every NBA player in history. Are we going to go back and update all the stats? Is changing history going to become the norm going forward?

[Webetcoins]

The NBA has officially implemented a new rule where missed long shots at the end of quarters won’t hurt a player’s statistics. I remember Durant famously saying he didn’t take last second shots because it negatively affects his fg%. I guess the NBA decided to address the issue for the sake of gameplay.

Seems like an odd rule to me that isn't really necessary. If a player has a chance to make a long shot in the final seconds that could, in theory, affect the outcome of the match, it seems strange not to do it just because a missed shot might slightly worsen the individual stats. After all, basketball is a team game, not an individual one.

There must be some detail to this. Like how last second?
Like are we talking about shots that leave their hands within the last 1 second?

So if you take a shot at 0.8 left, then that counts?
How "last" are we talking about. On top of that, how "long" are we talking about?

Are we talking about regular three point shots? Or are we talking about like beyond their half court?

I am not sure about the details but depending on the details this could be very important. Durant does it we know that, but I bet that there are many people who didn't tell it as honest as Durant did and still kept it, so that could mean something. It is still a small deal, I doubt it matters that much, it won't change the game that drastically at all.

[dwyane36]

Kawhi Leonard being traded rumours are getting bigger everyday. There aren't that many teams who would like to pick up his contract, because he is mostly injured. Like last year he only played 37 games, previous year was his highest in many years and even that was just 68 games, last time he played anything over 70 games was 16-17 season, we are getting closer to a decade of him not playing that much.

So it's clear that his contract isn't looking good, teams do not want a player who will mist most of the games with injury, and pay that player a ton of money to miss those games. It was a risk, a gamble for Clippers and it did not pay off, so I am pretty sure they are going to have hard time convincing any other team too.

Well, if the Clippers want to get rid of him, then yes, they will have a hard time finding anyone who wants him. Moreover, in light of recent news, I think there won't be many willing, not only because of his large contract and injury-prone nature, but also because of the recent scandal involving him.

[Shinpako09]

Kawhi Leonard being traded rumours are getting bigger everyday. There aren't that many teams who would like to pick up his contract, because he is mostly injured. Like last year he only played 37 games, previous year was his highest in many years and even that was just 68 games, last time he played anything over 70 games was 16-17 season, we are getting closer to a decade of him not playing that much.

So it's clear that his contract isn't looking good, teams do not want a player who will mist most of the games with injury, and pay that player a ton of money to miss those games. It was a risk, a gamble for Clippers and it did not pay off, so I am pretty sure they are going to have hard time convincing any other team too.

When Kawhi is healthy, he’s a great player, no question about that. But no matter how good he is, if he’s always injured, then there’s really no point in keeping him since the team is paying big but not getting much in return. Once his contract expires, I’m pretty sure there will still be teams interested, but the offers will definitely be much lower compared to his current deal. At that point, it’s either he accepts it or plays overseas.

[ultrloa]

Kawhi Leonard being traded rumours are getting bigger everyday. There aren't that many teams who would like to pick up his contract, because he is mostly injured. Like last year he only played 37 games, previous year was his highest in many years and even that was just 68 games, last time he played anything over 70 games was 16-17 season, we are getting closer to a decade of him not playing that much.

So it's clear that his contract isn't looking good, teams do not want a player who will mist most of the games with injury, and pay that player a ton of money to miss those games. It was a risk, a gamble for Clippers and it did not pay off, so I am pretty sure they are going to have hard time convincing any other team too.

When Kawhi is healthy, he’s a great player, no question about that. But no matter how good he is, if he’s always injured, then there’s really no point in keeping him since the team is paying big but not getting much in return. Once his contract expires, I’m pretty sure there will still be teams interested, but the offers will definitely be much lower compared to his current deal. At that point, it’s either he accepts it or plays overseas.

He's still a great player even if he encounter health issues recently. Kawhi is game change on Clippers and he bring good impact to his team since they are winning when he's playing.

Clippers stats when Kawhi is playing https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/clippers-record-this-season-with-kawhi-leonard

Also this is their stats if Kawhi is not playing https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/the-clippers-record-without-kawhi-leonard-this-season

The only downside for Kawhi is his injury issues, but also now Clippers is in big trouble especially if it happens that NBA would find some solid proof of irregularity on the deals or contract they made.  Because there's huge chance that he might get suspended or maybe face a more severe penalty.

[LogitechMouse]

Kawhi Leonard being traded rumours are getting bigger everyday. There aren't that many teams who would like to pick up his contract, because he is mostly injured. Like last year he only played 37 games, previous year was his highest in many years and even that was just 68 games, last time he played anything over 70 games was 16-17 season, we are getting closer to a decade of him not playing that much.

So it's clear that his contract isn't looking good, teams do not want a player who will mist most of the games with injury, and pay that player a ton of money to miss those games. It was a risk, a gamble for Clippers and it did not pay off, so I am pretty sure they are going to have hard time convincing any other team too.

When Kawhi is healthy, he’s a great player, no question about that. But no matter how good he is, if he’s always injured, then there’s really no point in keeping him since the team is paying big but not getting much in return. Once his contract expires, I’m pretty sure there will still be teams interested, but the offers will definitely be much lower compared to his current deal. At that point, it’s either he accepts it or plays overseas.

I can compare him to AD. When they're healthy, they can contribute big time to their team, but the problem with both of them is that, they're both injury-prone. That could be a big problem to the team where they at.

As for keeping him. Steve Ballmer is attached to him already, and he will give him any contract that he wants to. Kidding aside, I don't think that there will be another team that will want him just because of his history. No doubt, he can be one of the best players out there WHEN HEALTHY, and that's the problem because he can't stay healthy all throughout the season. As for his contract though, I don't think that his current contract will be voided because of that scandal, but I will not be surprised if it will be voided. Whatever the case is, I believe that he will stay with the Clippers.