The Mavericks are Westbrook s next choice? They can fill the gap in Irving s injury. Joining forces with Davis again is fascinating

June 17, there are still 10 days left before the 2025 draft. Westbrook rejected his player option this summer, and his next home became the focus of media and fans. The famous media "Sports Illustrated" wrote an article saying that Westbrook would be a very good choice if he could join the Mavericks.

Sports Illustrated noted that the Mavericks need to add a point guard during the offseason as Irving is recovering from a torn ACL injury. It is expected to return in January or February next year, and the Mavericks hope to introduce a player so that the player can return to the bench after Irving recovers from injury. The Mavericks also need a player who can be ready to play at any time. Dante Exam is a free agent and is also popular with the Mavericks, but he only played 20 games last season and has been plagued by injuries in his career. Adam Wells, a reporter from another media Bleacher Report, said Westbrook should be a candidate that the Mavericks can consider. Adam Wells said: "Some people will definitely say that Westbrook is not suitable for going to the Mavericks. The Mavericks have the No. 1 pick in 2025, and they will almost certainly use this pick to win Flag. If Flag is really chosen by the Mavericks, then they will have to think about how to train Flag into the team's signature when doing anything next season."

Then Adam Wells also pointed out that Westbrook's style of ball-control is not necessarily conducive to the growth of players. Although he has adjusted this style to some extent this season, there are no players on the Mavericks who can attract opponents’ focus on defense like Jokic. If Irving could still return in January, if the Mavericks could sign Westbrook with a basic salary, he would be the starting point guard for a while. Waiting for Irving to come back to play as a substitute is a reasonable use of resources for the Mavericks.

In the 2024-25 season, Westbrook averaged 13.3 points, 6.1 assists and 4.9 rebounds in the regular season, playing in 75 games, including 36 starts. If the Mavericks can get Westbrook, Westbrook may get more starting opportunities during Irving's recovery. And after Irving returns, Westbrook will no longer have to play back-to-back games. Even if Westbrook is no longer as brave as he was, he can still become a good transitional candidate.

It is worth mentioning that Westbrook was a teammate with Davis during his time with the Lakers. If he can join the Mavericks, he will join forces with Davis again.

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