It's tough, Westbrook is having a really hard time! The latest odds place Xinjiang team 4th as his new destination.

The latest odds for Westbrook’s next team put the Kings at number one, Mavericks second, Warriors third, and the CBA’s Xinjiang team in fourth place...

To be honest, a player like Westbrook who loves to shoulder the load is especially suited to be a foreign star in the CBA, but the issue is the cost, and Xinjiang may not have enough funds to secure him. The CBA’s new season foreign player salary cap is $4.25 million, and exceeding that requires paying a luxury tax similar to the NBA’s.

According to previous reports, a CBA club offered the 2018 NBA first-round 6th pick, center Bamba, $3 million before tax, so Westbrook’s price would only be higher, not lower.

Now 36 years old and turning 37 this November, Westbrook last season played for the Nuggets, averaging 13.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, 6.1 assists, and 1.4 steals per game in the regular season, and 11.7 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 2.6 assists in the playoffs. This summer, he declined to exercise a $3.47 million player option to leave Denver and remains a free agent.

US media outlet BF reports that both Westbrook and Simmons are seeking contracts above veteran minimum salaries, which may explain why neither has attracted interest before the new season’s training camps. An anonymous scout commented that both can only get minimum contracts now, and there are many younger, more affordable players in the league to replace them.

It’s worth mentioning that recently New York Post reporter Bondy revealedthat 2016 NBA first overall pick Simmons might end his playing career at the age of 29.

Back to Westbrook, if he can’t find a job in the NBA after the new season starts, the only way to continue his career would be to join overseas leagues. The CBA is one of the few leagues that can offer him a lucrative contract and allow him to control the ball as he pleases. Most importantly, we have incredibly passionate fans here.

So, there might really be a chance to see Westbrook bring his talent to the CBA court, though it’s also possible he might consider retirement like Simmons if NBA opportunities vanish.

Over his 17-year NBA career, Westbrook has earned a total salary of $346 million. Honestly, there’s no need for him to keep playing just for money; the only motivation to stay on the court might be his desire to keep playing and to chase that elusive championship.