With the free agency market about to open, Willow did not jump out of his contract and chose to exercise his $4 million player option and return to the Clippers. In other words, Wei Shao will play another season with the Clippers.
It's worth mentioning that not long ago, there were reports that Willis entered free agency and is unlikely to wear a Clippers jersey, and Willis is also considering other options, including opportunities and playing time. There are also reports that the Clippers are interested in Paul and Lowry, which means that if Willow jumps out of the contract, the Clippers will most likely not keep him. However, after Wei Shao exercised the player option, the Clippers had no choice but to keep Wei Shao, but the Clippers candidate could still trade Wei Shao.
The reason why Wei Shao chose to exercise the player option instead of entering the free market is probably because the market is not very good, and no team needs him. Under such circumstances, Wei Shao could only settle for the next best thing and chose to stay with the Clippers. For Wei Shao, $4 million is indeed very cheap, after all, he is also a superstar player who has won the MVP. However, Wei Shao's strength has also declined significantly, and he is not too young, so there is not much market left.
In the 23-24 regular season, Wei Shao's performance can only be said to be mediocre, averaging 11.1 points, 5.0 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game, shooting 45.4% from the field, 27.3% from three-point range, and 68.8% from the free throw line. And because of the arrival of Harden, Wei Shao also had to accept the position of the bench. From now on, Wei Shao should only be able to play as a substitute, and it will be difficult to get the starting position again.
Wei Shao is now 35 years old and has become a veritable veteran, and has been playing in the NBA for 16 years, but has yet to win a championship. originally thought that Wei Shao could realize his championship dream on the Clippers, but now it seems unlikely, and Wei Shao is very likely to be without a championship for life.
After the end of the contract next season, it is difficult to say where Wei Shao should go, if there are still teams willing to give Wei Shao a contract, Wei Shao may continue to fight, but if no team is willing to give Wei Shao a contract, or can only get a base salary, Wei Shao may retire early. Wei Shao has made a lot of money in his career, and now he is not short of money at all, but due to the decline in strength too much, Wei Shao's performance on the field is getting worse and worse. Rather than this, it is better to retire early, and it can be more decent.