Nuggets officially announced! Westbrook s surgery was successful! Multiple ligaments torn on the right hand

On the morning of May 28, the Nuggets officially announced that Russell Westbrook successfully underwent right-hand surgery and repaired multiple ligament tears. He will resume full training this summer offseason. What is admirable is that Westbrook never revealed his injury during the playoffs, and fans found that he had four fingers wrapped around his bandages.

In the second round of the playoffs this year, Westbrook performed poorly and he never defended himself with his injuries. It was not until today that the Nuggets announced the operation that everyone knew that Westbrook's hand ligament had multiple tear. Westbrook will have a $3.47 million player option next season, which is the basic salary contract, and he needs to decide whether to execute it before June 29.

In this year's playoffs, Westbrook played 13 games, all of which were substitutes. He averaged 24.1 minutes per game, scored 11.7 points, 3.7 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 0.9 steals and 2.3 turnovers, and his three shooting percentages: 39.1%, 31.7%, and 70%. Westbrook performed well in the first round, averaging 13.8 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game, shooting percentage of 43.3% and 3-pointers 41.9%.

You can find out that Westbrook's hand was not injured when he was fighting the Clippers in the first round, and the bandage was wrapped when he was fighting the Thunder in the second round. The Nuggets also knew that Westbrook was fighting with injuries, but the team did not dare to let him rest. There were only seven or eight people who could play, which was already fewer than the Thunder. Westbrook averaged 9.9 points per game in the second round and shot only 35%.

This season's regular season, Westbrook played 75 games, including 36 starters. He averaged 27.9 minutes per game, scored 13.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, 6.1 assists, 1.4 steals, 0.5 blocks, and 3.2 turnovers. His three shooting percentages were: 44.9%, 32.3%, and 66.1%. Westbrook's annual salary this season is $3.3 million, ranking only 341st in the league. Will Westbrook leave the Nuggets? It's hard to say. It mainly depends on what actions the Nuggets will do this summer! The Nuggets have not yet finalized their new general manager, and the team has been out of the second round of the playoffs for two consecutive years, making it difficult to retain their existing lineup. Porter Jr. averaged only 7.4 points and 5.3 rebounds in the second round of the playoffs, shooting 32.2% from the field and 25% from three-point shooting percentage.

Finally, I wish Westbrook a speedy recovery and a return full of blood next season!