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NBA: Nets officially announced to lay off Zeng Fanbo, Westbrook joins Kings, former Best Sixth Man retires

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The NBA preseason continues, and the regular season is one day closer. In addition to paying attention to the excitement of the game, there is also a lot of news worthy of attention outside the game. For example, Westbrook, who has not signed a contract before, finally has a new home. Zeng Fanbo ultimately failed to stay with the team and was waived by the Nets, and the former best sixth man in the league suddenly officially announced his retirement. This news is still surprising. Let's take a look at the specific situation. NBA: The Nets officially announced that they will lay off Zeng Fanbo, Westbrook will join the Kings, and the former best sixth man will retire.

The Nets have frequently laid off and signed contracts in recent times, and Zeng Fanbo was ultimately unable to stay with the team. Earlier, the Nets officially announced that player Zeng Fanbo has been waived. Previously, Zeng Fanbo signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Nets. In the first game of the NBA China Game, Zeng Fanbo made his Nets career debut. He came off the bench for 10 minutes and 06 seconds without taking a shot or scoring. He had 1 steal and 3 fouls. His performance was not good. In the second game of the China Game, Zeng Fanbo did not get a chance to play.

After being laid off, he can play for the Nets' G League team, the Long Island Nets. Previously, Beijing Shougang pre-registered Zeng Fanbo and he could choose to return to the CBA. This year’s CBA league will start in December. Whether he will stay outside or return to the CBA will have to wait for further news. How do you think Zeng Fanbo will be chosen?

Westbrook finally received news of a signing 125 days after leaving the Nuggets. Earlier, according to Shams, a well-known reporter, Westbrook has agreed to join the Kings. He is about to start his 18th career season. According to a report by famous reporter Chris Haynes, Westbrook and the Kings have reached a one-year contract of US$3.6 million (basic salary). It is expected that the two parties will officially sign the contract tomorrow, and Westbrook will join the team the day after tomorrow.

Westbrook played 75 regular season games for the Nuggets last season, averaging 13.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, 6.1 assists and 1.4 steals in 27.9 minutes per game. In the playoffs, Westbrook played 13 times, averaging 11.7 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 24.1 minutes per game. His performance is still good. Although the Kings have previously signed Schroeder, they still hope to further strengthen the team's backcourt. Westbrook has been in communication with the team, and in the end the two sides reached an agreement. Looking forward to Westbrook's performance in the new season.

The next piece of news seemed a bit unexpected. According to Shams, a well-known reporter, Knicks guard Brogdon announced through ESPN that he has decided to retire after nine seasons in the NBA. It is worth mentioning that he signed a training camp contract with the Knicks last month and was originally expected to enter the team's regular season roster. But after consideration, he decided to announce his retirement.

Brogdon is only 32 years old this year. He has played for the Bucks, Pacers, Celtics, Trail Blazers, and Wizards in his career. He was selected with the 36th overall pick in the 2016 draft. He has won honors such as the 2017 Rookie of the Year and the 2023 Sixth Man of the Year! In his NBA career, he played a total of 463 regular season games, including 296 starts, averaging 15.3 points, 4.1 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game. This kind of news is still a bit surprising, but I also wish Brogdon will start a new life after leaving the NBA.

The last one is related to injuries. The Pelicans earlier announced that Looney suffered a sprain of the proximal tibiofibular ligament of his left knee in the game against the Melbourne Phoenix and will be absent for at least 2-3 weeks. That means he will miss the early part of the regular season. Kevin Looney left the Warriors during the offseason and agreed to a two-year, $16 million contract with the Pelicans.

Many teams have suffered injuries one after another before this season has even started. This is not good news for the regular season. We still hope that injuries will stay away and that each team can maintain a complete lineup and perform better in the new season.

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