Average of 13+5+6! Can you only get a basic salary? The Lakers might as well try him again

24-25 regular season, Payton Pritchard averaged 14.3 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game. It is worth mentioning that all three data are the highest in their careers. In addition, the total 430 plus or negative values ​​15th in the league, second only to Alexander and Mitchell in the same position.

Thanks to excellent data and the importance shown to the team, Prichard won the Sixth Man of the Year with a huge advantage of 454 points (2nd Beasley 279 points, 3rd Ty Jerome 91 points).

In the new season, with Holiday being traded to the Trail Blazers and Simmons waiting to be sold, it can be expected that Prichard will inevitably be reused by the Celtics coaching staff. To put it more, Prichard still has 3 years and 23 million contracts, and his average salary is less than 8 million, which can be said to be very cost-effective. Like Prichard, Westbrook averaged 13.3 points, 4.9 rebounds and 6.1 assists per game in 28 minutes per game in the 24-25 season. It is not difficult to get a relatively good data per game of 13+5+6 per game in unit time.

According to the NBA China official website, Westbrook and Simmons' value can no longer get a contract that exceeds the basic salary.

As a comparison, Westbrook's data does not have to be poor, as I said just now, it is not difficult to get a contract. But the reality is that it is difficult to get a contract, and even if there is one, it is a basic salary. Based on this, in my opinion, the Lakers might as well try Westbrook again.

Reason 1: Demand.

First, the concatenator of the Lakers' second team at this stage is Vincent. His problem is:

1. There is a hidden danger of injury. It is okay in the 24-25 season, and only 11 appearances in the 23-24 season;

2. Connection is not a strong point, and his career assist rate is only 14.0%, bringing only 2.0 assists per game.

In contrast, Westbrook made 75 appearances in the 24-25 season and scored 5+ assists in a single game, including 10+ in a single game against the Warriors and the Grizzlies. It means that the connection is still fine.

Reason 2: Price.

As mentioned just now, Westbrook can basically only get a basic salary at this stage. Unlike annual salary of more than 10 million yuan and multi-year contracts, the relative price of a year's minimum salary is not high or even none. I mean, even if you are not adapted to the local conditions, you can DNP or cut it, and this will have no impact on the team's subsequent salary space.

Reason 3: The possibility of obtaining.

does not deny that Westbrook did have unpleasant cooperation with the Lakers, but one at a time and another.

First of all, strong teams such as the Thunder and the Cavaliers have no demand for Westbrook, and the Wizards and Trail Blazers have no demand for Westbrook if they want to train young players. Then there are only a few teams that have demand. Among them, the Lakers are still attractive. After all, as I said just now, the Lakers' second team still lacks a relatively reliable stadium commander. This also provides conditions for Westbrook to exert its residual heat.

To sum up the above three points, if the Lakers have a certain possibility of getting it, Westbrook still has a cost-effectiveness for the basic salary contract. To take a step back, the minimum salary for one year will not have much impact on the team's subsequent salary space.