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The idea is clear! The king is determined to win both Kumingga and Westbrook?

3:44pm, 4 August 2025【Basketball】

According to the report of Yahoo Sports reporter Evan Sidery, the Sacramento King hopes to get both Jonathan Kuminga and Russell Westbrook in the next time.

Sidery said: The Kings hope to get both Kumingga, who is in restricted free agent state and Westbrook, who is in full free agent state. The King is currently in further negotiations with Kumingga's old boss Golden State Warriors on Kumingga's signing and then changing operations. As for Westbrook, the King will wait for the final result of Kumingga's transaction before finding a way to complete the signing with him. Judging from the current situation, Kumingga's deadlock has hindered the progress of the free agent market, which has also made it difficult for the Kings to further strengthen and improve the roster at the current stage.

In the NBA regular season last season, Kumingga only played 47 games in 82 games, averaging 24.3 minutes per game, averaging 15.3 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.4 blocks, and 1.5 turnovers and 1.9 fouls, shooting percentage of 45.4%, three-point shooting percentage of 30.5%, and free throw shooting percentage of 66.8%. In the playoffs, influenced by the team's coaching staff tactical arrangements, Kumingga only got 8 play opportunities in 12 games, averaging 23.4 minutes per game, with averaging 15.3 points, 2.5 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 0.5 steals and 0.5 blocks, and 1.6 turnovers and 1.6 fouls. His shooting percentage was 48.4%, a three-point shooting percentage of 40%, and a free throw shooting percentage of 71%.

In the NBA regular season last 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, shooting percentage of 44.9%, three-point shooting percentage of 32.3%, and free throw shooting percentage of 66.1%. In the playoffs, Westbrook made a total of 14 appearances, 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 his free throw shooting percentage was 70%.

In fact, we were somewhat unexpected that the king was so persistent about Kumingga and Westbrook. The King had already made an offer for the Warriors, but the Warriors were not satisfied. The most important thing is that the Warriors themselves are unwilling to provide Kuminga with a large contract. Then in this case, if the king continues to persist, he is likely to be "scammered" by the warriors. As for Westbrook, the premise of signing him must be a commitment to playing time. There seem to be players in the Kings lineup who can replace Westbrook's function, so it seems even more incomprehensible to sign Westbrook?

source:2vn 7m