Westbrook has no company! Ben Simmons becomes the biggest unsigned player and may retire due to three major shortcomings

On October 16, once upon a time, Westbrook and Ben Simmons became the "big problem" this summer. The two All-Star players with obvious technical flaws were both laid off. It’s just that the 36-year-old Westbrook has finalized a one-year, $3.6 million contract with the Kings. Ben Simmons, the former No. 1 pick, has yet to complete the contract. He has three major shortcomings that restrict his return to the NBA. It is still unknown whether he will bid farewell to the NBA and retire.

When the 36-year-old Westbrook finds a new club, he will usher in the 18th season of his NBA career with the Kings, teaming up with Sabonis, DeRozan and LaVine to hit the playoffs.

On the contrary, the 29-year-old Ben Simmons still failed to find a job. The American media NBACentral asked: So who will sign Ben Simmons?

As the No. 1 pick in the NBA in 2016, Ben Simmons has played in the NBA for 9 seasons, but his performance has gotten worse and worse, and has become a situation where no one cares about him. He is mainly trapped by three major shortcomings.

First, it lacks its own natural technical shortcomings.

Ben Simmons also had a highlight moment in his NBA career. He was elected as the NBA Rookie of the Year and was selected to the All-Rookie First Team in his rookie season. From 2019 to 2021, Ben Simmons was selected to the All-Star for three consecutive seasons, was selected to the All-NBA Third Team once, was selected to the Best Defensive Team of the Year twice, and became the league's steal leader in the 2019-20 season.

Just because he is not good at shooting, especially not capable of long-range shooting, and even afraid to shoot, he has only made 5 three-pointers in his career, which is not even as good as Ben Wallace's 7 three-pointers. Such natural technical shortcomings have caused him to become a problem player that many teams dare not sign.

Second, the "Glass Man" attribute has injury restrictions.

Ben Simmons has been in the NBA for 9 seasons. He was injured for the season in his rookie season, and was injured again in the 2021-22 season. In the remaining 7 seasons, he has only played more than 60 games in two seasons. In recent seasons, due to injuries and psychological problems, he has repeatedly missed a large number of games, and has become an out-and-out "glass man."

Thirdly, he may retire due to psychological problems.

Compared with Ben Simmons' physical health problems, his psychological problems are even more of a problem that restricts his career. Ben Simmons has terminated his contract with his agent this summer. He is still unsure whether he wants to continue playing basketball. Therefore, public opinion is also speculating that he has not ruled out the possibility of retiring and ending his basketball career.

We can only wait and see what choice Ben Simmons will make.

(Text/Drunk Wo Fu Sheng)