Suddenly suffered a torn ligament! The Kings need reinforcements, and Master Wei s opportunity has arrived!

News came from the NBA today: Sacramento Kings forward Keegan Murray was suddenly injured and needs some time to rest.

Specifically, Keegan Murray was injured in the preseason game against the Portland Trail Blazers two days ago and tore the ulnar collateral ligament of his left thumb. He needs to rest for at least 4 weeks, or even 6 weeks, before he can be re-evaluated.

Keegan Murray is a new star that the Kings focus on cultivating. He is the fourth overall pick in the first round of 2022 and has played in the NBA for three years. He must complete an early contract extension before October 20 this year, otherwise he will become a restricted free agent in the summer of 2026.

The new NBA regular season starts in 10 days, which means that Keegan Murray will miss all preseason games and will not be able to play in the early games of the regular season. Therefore, the Kings must add a substitute scorer, and the opportunity for veteran Westbrook will come.

Westbrook has not found a job so far. He is still waiting for opportunities. He has even received a contract from the Chinese CBA League, and the price is not low. But Westbrook still hopes to stay in the NBA and play in the NBA, and does not want to compete in overseas leagues. Once he goes out, he will not be able to come back.

Westbrook has been in contact with the Kings, but he can only receive a veteran's minimum salary contract, with an annual salary of almost more than 3 million US dollars. According to reports from Kings team reporter Davo, Westbrook has a 70% chance of signing with the Kings, but there is still a drag on salary. Westbrook wants to increase his salary to reflect his status in the world.

Now the Kings are short of a substitute scorer, and Westbrook is just the one. It depends on whether the Kings can quickly increase the price.