Anthony: It would be demeaning for Westbrook if he returns to the Thunder and cannot play, unless he wants to retire and tour

NBA star Anthony talked about Westbrook's situation in a podcast, and the latter is still a free agent. Anthony said that Westbrook cannot return to the Thunder if he wants to play. If he wants to return to the Thunder, he can only retire and tour.

"Westbrook can help many teams, but not the Thunder," Anthony said. "You can't let him return to the Thunder without being able to let him play. You can't let the greatest player in team history be reduced to a situation where he may be able to play or may not be able to play. This will not work. Doing so is devaluing his legendary status. We have to protect the legend of these players, which is consistent with Those who have only played in the league for five or six years are not the same thing. "

"We are talking about a person who has given everything to the team and endured tremendous pressure. He was the number one jersey seller and the league's MVP. (Returning to the Thunder) became purely chasing rings. There is a difference between chasing rings and "still enjoying the game." You can't let the greatest player in team history leave. Coming back like this after the start, and then not letting him play, as a player, I know very well that I can still play. Lillard returned to Portland because he can still play when healthy, Paul returned to the Clippers because Paul can play, and Westbrook also played an role in the Nuggets last season. "

"I think if he's ready to say, 'Hey, Presti, I want to retire here, this is my last year, let's do something about it, let's hang the jersey up, let's build momentum for it, let's put your MVP statue up outside. ’ If that’s the case, I agree (with Westbrook returning to the Thunder), let’s celebrate, let’s make this return a celebration of Westbrook, but what if he comes back just to sit on the bench? No. "