Jeff Teague: Westbrook shouldn t stay in the Nuggets, he can play the role of Holiday in the Bucks

Former NBA star Jeff Teague talked about Russell Westbrook on the Club 520 podcast.

Tiger believes that Westbrook should not stay in the Nuggets next season, which is not a good choice. He also suggested that Westbrook play for the Milwaukee Bucks, where he has the opportunity to find his place and play his value. Teague said: The best place for Westbrook is the Bucks. Their team's Damian Lillard is injured. Westbrook looks fearless, and Giannis Antetokounmpo also needs someone to cut in for him, help him cover and try to grab rebounds. Teague continued: Westbrook looks a bit like Jrue Holiday to some extent. Although his defensive ability is not as good as Holiday, he can do anything on the court. His shooting is indeed not ideal, but he will provide you with cover. From this point of view, his playing style is actually like Holiday. When it is difficult for the Bucks to introduce higher-level players, Westbrook's position in the Bucks should also be very stable.

In the NBA regular season this season, Westbrook made a total of 75 appearances 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. His shooting percentage was 44.9%, three-point shooting percentage was 32.3%, and free throw shooting percentage was 66.1%. During the playoffs, Westbrook made a total of 13 appearances in 14 games, 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 free throw shooting percentage was 70%.

Westbrook holds a $3.47 million player option this summer, and he needs to decide whether to execute the player option and whether to stay in the Nuggets by June 30. Westbrook's performance in the regular season was still good. His performance in the first round of the playoffs against the Los Angeles Clippers was also very amazing. However, in the second round of the series against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Westbrook's performance was a mess and his condition declined sharply, which also led to the team's final defeat and elimination to a certain extent. Westbrook's performance during the playoffs was obviously unsatisfactory, and his performance after the team was at a disadvantage was a very disappointing situation. As the saying goes, it’s time for Westbrook to leave the Nuggets. I don’t know if Westbrook will consider Teague’s suggestion and join the Bucks.