The Nuggets four-man roster is released, Westbrook bottoms and rebounds, and Durant is not as strong as him

On June 2, the Denver Nuggets, which have Jokic, Murray and Westbrook, announced an important decision by the team management, that is, the four assistant coaches will not return in the 2025-2026 season due to the expiration of their contracts. Their names are Sanders, Jones, Krask and Graham. They are not surprised by their departure. The coaching staff ushered in this wave of purge, which was expected. When Malone was fired and straightened Adelman, the former's partners naturally would not stay. After all, they were not his confidant, which also means that the latter's position as the coach is becoming more and more stable. His coaching in the first and second rounds of the playoffs has been recognized by Jokic and Murray. Before the end of the regular season, the Nuggets' overall morale was low, falling from second to sixth, Jokic's playing time reached 38 minutes, and his ankles gradually swelled. After Adelman took over, he quickly made adjustments to reduce Jokic's time and lost to the Thunder in the second round, which also proved that he was capable. He won ten wins and seven losses and took over the middle, which was really excellent. It is worth mentioning that in addition to the new coach Adelman, he proved himself with his talents and coached Jokic and Murray, there was no problem. Westbrook used his outstanding performance to make a comeback and rebound from the bottom. In the first round of the Western Conference playoffs, facing the Los Angeles Clippers led by James Harden and Kawhi Leonard, they averaged 16.3 points, 7.2 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.8 steals per game, taking on the role of the sixth man. If it weren't for him, he stood up to share the pressure and relied on the starting five players, it would probably be difficult to advance or win easily. In the second round against the Oklahoma City Thunder, facing Alexander and Jaylen Williams, Westbrook declined and was affected by injuries. It was not until after he was eliminated that he knew about the former's injury and had two fractures on his right hand. You should know that only Westbrook is admirable to the three people who left the Thunder. First of all, superstar Kevin Durant is not as good as him. After joining the Golden State Warriors, with the help of Curry, he won the championship and left. He has never proved his ability to lead the team. This is not as good as James. He was labeled as Green. Before you come, we were already the champion. In contrast, James Harden's performance in the regular season was very outstanding. He entered the playoffs and was always sluggish at critical moments, his condition declined, and he was no longer a top double-energy guard. Westbrook, with a basic salary contract, is the only guy who is close to winning the championship. As long as he can play on the court, he will do his best. Now Westbrook and his team must decide whether to execute it before June 29. The 2025-2026 season player option is worth $3.3 million a year. He has quickly integrated into the Denver Nuggets system. Whether it is a starter or a substitute, he will work hard to play. Jokic, Aaron Gordon and Murray are all very passionate and hardworking. He thinks he is a good brother, so according to the former's personality, it is highly likely to stay.

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