The Nuggets officially announced:Wei Shao successfully underwent surgery on his right hand to repair multiple torn ligaments and is expected to make a full recovery this summer.
In the regular season this season, Wei Shao played 75 games and started 36 games for the Nuggets, averaging 27.9 minutes per game, contributing 13.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, 6.1 assists, 3.2 turnovers and 1.4 steals, and shooting 44.9%, 32.3% and 66.1% from three. The playoffs ended in the second round, averaging 24.1 minutes per game, scoring 11.7 points, 3.7 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 2.3 turnovers, shooting 39.1%, 31.7% and 70% from three.
With an annual salary of $3.3 million this season and a player option this summer, it is safe to say that his performance has made the Nuggets feel well worth the money, and they have almost single-handedly supported the entire bench of the team.
According to the regulations, Wei Shao needs to decide whether to exercise the player option for next season before June 29 this year, and the American media has already offered him new home odds if he chooses to leave the team, the Nets, Hawks/Magic and Jazz/Trail Blazers are in the top three, and the old club Clippers is fourth...... In fact, there is no reference value, and it is better to stay with the Nuggets if you go to these teams.
Obviously, the only teams that can attract Willis with a base salary are championship-level teams, and those who are rebuilding and have no championship hopes will all stand aside unless a big offer or a long-term contract can be made for the 36-year-old.
Although the Nuggets stopped in the second round of the playoffs this year, their strength is obvious to all, after all, they are the team that can defeat the Thunder, the champion of the regular season and the biggest championship favorite this season, after seven games of fierce battles.
To put it simply, there is no reason for Wei Shao to leave the Nuggets for the time being, and if nothing else, he will exercise the player option and fight with his good friend Jokic for another year, and the 25-26 season may also be the last chance to win the championship or even the last dance of his career.
Good luck to Wei Shao and hope he can have a happy ending!