2 picks and 1 cut were made overnight! Westbrook changed to No. 18, Harden’s big news, Warriors ranked first in market value

On October 17, the NBA preseason is coming to an end. Each team needs to determine the final roster. The free market is also somewhat lively. In the past night, two signings and one layoff were announced. Among them, Westbrook officially joined the Kings and will wear the No. 18 jersey in the new season; the Bucks renewed AJ Green, and the Hornets waived Dinwiddie; Harden revealed that he already has a 6-year-old son, and his current girlfriend is also pregnant; the Warriors topped the annual NBA team valuation list with $11.33 billion.

The Kings officially announced that the team officially signed Westbrook. According to previous reports, the two parties signed a veteran's basic salary of US$3.6 million for one year. Westbrook played for the Nuggets last season, playing in 75 regular season games and averaging 13.3 points, 4.9 rebounds and 6.1 assists per game. In the new season, Westbrook also chose to change his jersey number and will wear No. 18. It just so happens that the new season is also the 18th season of his career.

According to Shams, Bucks guard AJ Green agreed to renew a four-year, $45 million fully guaranteed contract with the team. AJ Green is undrafted in 2022. His three-point shooting percentage has exceeded 40% for three consecutive seasons. He averaged 7.4 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game last season. He also has a chance to enter the starting lineup in the new season. It has to be said that these operations of the Bucks are still very valuable, and this summer they used multiple basic salary contracts to complete the reinforcements.

The Hornets suddenly announced the layoff of veteran Dinwiddie, which was a bit surprising. After all, the two sides just signed a basic salary contract this summer. In the preseason, Dinwiddie played 2 games and only scored 6 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists in total. Since the team had 16 official contracts, they finally chose to lay him off. Dinwiddie has been in the league for 11 years and needs to find a job again.

In the second season of "Starting 5", Harden personally revealed that he has a 6-year-old son named Jace. Additionally, he announced that his girlfriend Speights is also pregnant. It has to be said that Harden protects his private life very well, and no one knows that he has a son. Regarding his children, Harden said: "My father did not accompany me to grow up, which gave me a lot of motivation. For example, I wanted to integrate into his life and hope that he would always be with me. So as Jace grows up, I will arrange my schedule and accompany him well."

The US media Sportico released its annual NBA team valuation list, in which the Warriors topped the list with US$11.33 billion, the Lakers ranked second with US$10 billion, followed by the Knicks, Clippers and Celtics. The current average valuation of NBA teams is US$5.51 billion, an increase of 20% compared to last year. The Warriors have ranked first for five consecutive years, maximizing the team's interests during this peak period.