Winning an NBA championship isnât always at the top of the priority list. Sometimes, players look to make as much money as they can while they still can, and thatâs also valid. Especiallywhen theyâve already gathered plenty of milestones.
Itâll all depend on howtheir career has panned out. Itâs not unusual to see veterans give up a lot of money just to stay homeor give up millions and years to pursue a championship. Others donât care about competing anymore; they just want the money.
Whatever the case, itâs getting more usual to see stars switching sides every chance they have, and next offseason wonât be the exception to that rule. So, here, we let you know about three stars that could leave in free agency.
NBA Rumors: 3 Stars Who Could Leave In Free Agency
3. Russell Westbrook
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Russell Westbrook was the Los Angeles Lakersâ fall guy way more often than not. Heâs salvaged his career by embracing his new role coming off the bench, but that doesnât mean heâs happy.
Truth be told, neither the Lakers nor the fans have done anything to keep Westbrook. He might as well leave and play somewhere else where heâs actually valued, especially now that he wonât make that much money.
2. Draymond Green
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There were rumors of Draymond Green forcing his way out of the Golden State Warriors because they wouldnât give him a contract extension. Those rumors were only fueled by his punch on Jordan Poole.
Green has a player option for next season, and we know how much Klutch Sports players like to control their own destinies. Heâs a bonafide LeBron James fan, so he might as well give up money just to team up with the King.
1. James Harden
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Recently, rumors of James Hardenâs desire to leave the Philadelphia 76ers emerged, and this wouldnât be much of a shocker. I mean, itâs been a common trend for Harden over the past couple of seasons.
Heâs already denied those reports about a potential Houston Rockets comeback. But weâve already seen and heard this kind of story way too many times, so there could be some truth to it, especially if the Sixers underperform in the playoffs again.
