The quota is full and the style is seriously incompatible! Is Westbrook almost impossible for him to return to Thunder?

US Media Sports Illustrated Thunder reporter Rylan Stiles talked about the situation of former Thunder legend Russell Westbrook, who is currently in free agency. Stiles seems unoptimistic about Westbrook's possibility of returning to the Thunder.

Stiles said: Westbrook is still a free agent at the moment, but it is unlikely that he will return to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Although Westbrook is still a respectable figure in the hearts of Thunder fans and team management, judging from the current Thunder's lineup and the team's next plans, it is really unlikely that he will return to the team next season. In the Thunder's roster in the new season, 15 guarantee contract quotas have been fully filled, and the team's lineup is already very neat. This makes the team have no quota to sign veterans like Westbrook without major lineup adjustments.

Stiles, the Thunder's current playing style and team philosophy are not very consistent with Westbrook's playing style. Westbrook has won MVP honors, and his playing style is known for his excellent athleticism, explosiveness, aggressiveness and a lot of ball rights. Perhaps, Westbrook can no longer integrate into the Thunder's ever-evolving system. After all, the team's strategy on both offense and defense is completely different from before. Taking into account these factors, although Westbrook has left a very loud name in Oklahoma City, some fans may also be looking forward to such a reunion. But judging from the actual needs of team lineup construction and game style, Westbrook's next team should not be in the Thunder.

In the NBA regular season last season, Westbrook made a total of 75 appearances for the Denver Nuggets in 82 games, averaging 27.9 minutes per game, averaging 13.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, 6.1 assists, 1.4 steals and 0.5 blocks, and 3.2 turnovers and 2.5 fouls, shooting percentage of 44.9%, three-point shooting percentage of 32.3%, and free throw shooting percentage of 66.1%. In the playoffs, Westbrook made a total of 14 appearances, averaging 24.1 minutes per game, averaging 11.7 points, 3.7 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 0.9 steals, and 0.1 blocks. He also had 2.3 turnovers and 3.2 fouls. His shooting percentage was 39.1%, three-point shooting percentage was 31.7%, and his free throw shooting percentage was 70%. Westbrook's personal ability is actually not bad. He was able to take some responsibilities in the Nuggets last season. However, his stability has dropped seriously, and his playing style of holding the ball in large quantities is indeed incompatible with the Thunder. Judging from the current situation, Westbrook should have many difficulties in returning to the Thunder.