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Russell Westbrook has a decision to make, and the Thunder's future could depend on it. (AP)
拉塞尔-威斯布鲁克的去留会决定雷霆的未来（美联社）
Russell Westbrook has yet to sign the five-year, $207-million so-called super-max extension that the Oklahoma City Thunder offered him as soon as free agency opened in July, but he did just sign a 10-year extension with Nike that will make him the richest Jordan Brand athlete not named Michael.
拉塞尔-威斯布鲁克还没有签下雷霆在自由市场开启之时就提供给他的一份5年2.07亿美元的所谓超级顶薪续约合同。他只是与耐克续约了10年，这份合同让他成为了Jordan Brand中除乔丹之外球鞋合同最大的运动员。
Does one have anything to do with the other? Both should make the Oklahoma City Thunder nervous
这两件事情之间有什么关系吗？当然有。而且这两件事都会使雷霆队感到紧张不安。
Westbrook's new Jordan Brand deal is retroactive to his MVP campaign and runs through the 2025-26 season, according to ESPN's Nick DePaula. He will be 37 years old when his new shoe contract runs out, presumably no longer the explosive supernova he's become. This is his security blanket
根据ESPN 的Nick DePaula的报道，威斯布鲁克的新球鞋合同里有MVP奖励条款，这份合同将持续到2025-26赛季。合同结束时威斯布鲁克已经37岁，他大概不会再像现在这样贡献爆炸性的表演了。因此这份合同也会为他生涯末期及退役之后的生活提供保障。
Westbrook's ex-teammates James Harden and Kevin Durant make $14 million and $25 million per year from Adidas and Nike, respectively. It's safe to assume Westbrook's contract falls somewhere between those two figures, given the company's desire to make him "the face for the Air Jordan game shoe," per DePaula
威斯布鲁克的前队友詹姆斯-哈登和凯文-杜兰特每年分别从阿迪达斯和耐克拿走140万美元和250万美元，所以威斯布鲁克的合同的年薪大概在这两个金额之间。DePaula的报道还称，Jordan Brand希望威斯布鲁克成为“Air Jordan的首席代言人”。
And then there's Jordan's effusive praise of Westbrook at his recent Oklahoma Hall of Fame induction
这是迈克尔-乔丹在威斯布鲁克入选俄克拉荷马名人堂仪式上对他的赞美：
"Every time I played the game of basketball, when I stepped onto that floor, I always felt like there was someone there that never saw me play the game of basketball, and that motivated me every single night. This kid has the same passion, and you can't get that."
“每晚当我踏上球场的时候，我始终觉得，观众中或许有第一次看我比赛的人。这个想法激励着我每晚都要去打出好的表现。我在这个孩子身上看到了相同的激情，这是其他人不会拥有的。”
What I mean to say here is this: Russell Westbrook, who has already made $102.7 million as a player to date, not to mention other endorsement deals, probably just doubled his career earnings, and suddenly the $53.5 million discrepancy between a super-max extension from OKC and the four-year, $153.5 million deal he could command as a free agent next summer isn't all that difference-making.
我想表达的是，威斯布鲁克从成为一个职业球员开始，迄今为止他已经赚到了1亿270万美元的工资，这还不算可能有他工资收入两倍那么多的其他的赞助和广告收入。但突然间他能多赚5350万美元，而且这个差异的产生，不只是因为雷霆提供给他的超级顶薪合同与他明年夏天成为自由球员后其他球队能为他提供的4年1.53亿美元合同之间的差异。
Thunder GM Sam Presti lived up to his promise to present Westbrook with a super-max extension on July 1, telling reporters, "I wouldn't really say that one's a negotiation," because the organization has offered their franchise player everything they can and the team is merely waiting on his answer.
雷霆总经理萨姆-普雷斯蒂已经履行了他的承诺，在当地时间7月1号为威斯布鲁克提供了一份超级顶薪合同，并且他告诉记者：“我并不认为这会是一场谈判。”因为球队管理层已经为他们的核心提供了他们所能给的一切，而球队仅仅是在等一个回答。
Throughout, Westbrook has suggested, "Oklahoma City is the place that I want to be," but he's now had two more months to consider his future, and the super-max extension remains unsigned.
威斯布鲁克始终表示，“俄克拉荷马是我唯一想去的地方”，但是现在他已经花了两个多月的时间去思考他的未来，还没有签下那份超级顶薪合同。
In mid-July, sourced reports indicated the Thunder were still "cautiously optimistic" Westbrook would sign before the mid-October deadline, but that caution evolved into "anxiety" by the end of August.
在七月中旬，有消息源称，雷霆仍然对威斯布鲁克在十月中旬的截止日期前签下合同表示“慎重乐观”，但是这种慎重在八月底时逐渐变成了“焦急”。
Last summer, when Westbrook signed a three-year, $86 million extension with an option for the third season and the concept of a super-max extension didn't even exist, he told reporters, "There's nowhere else I'd rather be than Oklahoma City," and, "Loyalty is something I stand by," before adding, "There's no need to wait if you know where you want to be."
去年夏天，在超级顶薪合同这个概念尚未出现的时候，威斯布鲁克与雷霆签下了一份3年8600万美元，第三年球员选项的合同。那时他对记者说“我爱俄克拉荷马赛过爱任何城市”，“忠诚是我一直坚持的东西”以及“如果你知道想去哪儿你不会犹豫的”。
It was a defiant stance following Durant's departure to the Golden State Warriors, and one that indicated he might actually be a Thunder lifer.
这是对杜兰特加盟金州勇士的反击，当时所有人都觉得威斯布鲁克会终老雷霆了。
That could still be the case even if he doesn't sign an extension by Oct. 16. He could agree to the same deal next summer, or, as a 10-year veteran, he could sign for 35 percent of the salary cap for any length of time. A two- or three-year contract would put him in line for another massive payday in his early 30s, whereas the max extension keeps him under contract through 2023, when he will turn 35.
即使威斯布鲁克没有在10月16日前签下续约合同，那么仍然会出现两种情况，一是威斯布鲁克还可以在明年夏天签下相同的合同，二是触发老将条款，签下一份无年限限制的，最多占球队工资帽35%的合同。明年夏天签下一份两到三年的合同能让威斯布鲁克在30岁出头的时候再签下一份巨额合同，然而这份合同将会一直持续到2023年，那时他已经35岁。
It's a question of Westbrook maximizing his earning potential or valuing longterm security, and a shoe deal that could fetch somewhere around $200 million alleviates pressure on the latter. The problem for OKC is the risk that Westbrook can sign the same shorter-term deals with any team next summer.
现在的问题在于，威斯布鲁克是希望他现在的收入最大化还是希望为他的长期规划做打算，但是一份能获得差不多2亿美元的球鞋合同无疑会减轻威斯布鲁克对未来的顾虑。对雷霆来说，他们的危险在于，其他球队能为威斯布鲁克再明年夏天提供一份年限更短，但是年薪相同的合同。
The Thunder made significant upgrades this summer, adding George and Patrick Patterson to a team that won 47 games last season, thanks in large part to Westbrook's triple-double campaign. They should be a real threat in the West this season,
雷霆队在这个夏天进行了重大的补强，乔治和帕特里克-帕特森加入了这支上赛季47胜的球队，他们会加入很大程度上受到了上赛季威斯布鲁克上赛季疯狂的场均三双表现。
and even George, who has been open about his L.A. interest next summer, conceded to Sports Illustrated, "If we get a killer season in Oklahoma, we make the conference finals or upset the Warriors or do something crazy, I'd be dumb to want to leave that."
即使是公开表示想要在明年夏天加入湖人的乔治也向《体育画报》承认：“如果我们能够拥有一个疯狂的赛季，如果我们能在西决击败勇士，并且能够夺得总冠军的话，那么离开这里会是一个无比愚蠢的决定。”
It's hard to imagine Westbrook feeling any differently. Still, the Thunder are running the risk of losing both Westbrook and George next summer if the former doesn't sign his extension in the next month. That would completely decimate the franchise, and that has to scare the hell out of OKC's front office
我们很难想象威斯布鲁克此时的想法。但雷霆仍然有在明年夏天同时失去威斯布鲁克和乔治的风险，如果前者没有在下个月签下自己的续约合同。这样会使雷霆的管理层崩溃并完全毁掉雷霆。
I'm not saying this would happen, but can you imagine a scenario in which Westbrook and George enjoy playing together this season, but realize OKC's ceiling is too low, and then are tempted by the thought of playing together in their hometown with the young corps of Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram and Julius Randle on a Lakers team that will always be a destination for other talented free agents?
我并不是说这种情况会发生，但是你们能想象这样一个的场景吗：威斯布鲁克和乔治十分享受他们合作的这一个赛季，但是他们意识到这支雷霆队的上限太低，然后，他们被与朗佐-鲍尔，布兰登-英格拉姆和朱丽叶斯-兰德尔这些年轻球员一起为他们家乡球队效力的想法所诱惑，使湖人成为任何有天赋的自由球员的都想效力的地方。
That is the Thunder's nightmare. Even if Westbrook were to give them every indication he plans to re-sign next summer, the remote possibility of him following Durant out the door has to be enough to scare Presti into at least considering the idea of trading Westbrook and George this season.
这将会是雷霆队的噩梦。即使威斯布鲁克的各种言行表明他会和雷霆队重新续约，但是他会像杜兰特一样离开球队的可能性足以使普雷斯蒂担惊受怕，至少会让他开始考虑在这个赛季中将威斯布鲁克和乔治交易掉。
That is the level of uncertainty that shrouds Oklahoma City as Westbrook's indecision fills the air with doubt.
威斯布鲁克的犹豫不决，使整个雷霆队和俄克拉荷马城都被怀疑和不确定性所笼罩。
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