The regular season is nearing the end of the season, and the Warriors certainly don't want the playoffs to come soon, because Curry's comeback is far away, and no one knows the specific date for the time being. Without Curry, the Warriors have lost four in a row, and if they continue to lose, they may fall to fifth in the West, and the playoffs will certainly be very tough because there is no home advantage. In Curry's absence, Clay, who was entrusted with heavy responsibilities, did not have much bright performance, and I think it is difficult for him to return to his peak state, after all, he has suffered a very serious injury. The data is actually very convincing, Clay has played less than 30 minutes this season, averaging only 19 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists per game, and many ordinary stars can complete such data.
If you only look at the Warriors' recent performance, they can basically be eliminated from the favorite teams to win the championship, then this season lost the championship, and the Warriors can only make a comeback next season. But to maintain the original lineup, even if Curry and Green can maintain health, the Warriors still do not have the strength to win the championship, and must be reinforced through trade. The author would like to point out that the Warriors have never been good at making multi-person big deals, and they will not consider making earth-shaking changes to the lineup, and generally only make small repairs. There are good and bad things about this practice.
The good side is that the team has a high degree of run-in, the stability is still good, and the bad side is that the ceiling is obvious, combined with Kerr's very stubbornness in coaching, it is basically impossible to bring any substantial improvement to the team. At present, some media have brought a deal plan about the Warriors in the offseason, one of the trade protagonists is Klay, for the Warriors, it is absolutely painful to cut love, the other player does not have too much suspense, is the potential for season reimbursement Inside Wiseman. The Warriors took out these two players and are expected to complete a trade with the Knicks, who sent twin star Randle and top scorer Fournier. Apparently, this is a seemingly unequal 2-for-2 transaction.
But if the Warriors get Randle, they can temporarily solve the problem of weaker interior lines, he and Green are double insurance on the inside, and the bench can continue to trust Looney. It is worth mentioning that Randall is basically impossible to stay in the Knicks, and there is news that he asked the Knicks to send him away in the offseason. I looked at Randall's stats, it is really good, averaging 20 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists per game, which can directly replace Klay as the second giant of the Warriors. Of course, the Warriors also have Fournier to replace Klay on the outside. Fournier's attendance rate is actually relatively high, and the average score per game is not bad, there are 14 points, basically not losing Klay.
For the Knicks, getting Klay and Wiseman is far from enough, because they are not the core of the team, but they are definitely a good addition to the strength. The Knicks' goal is not to win the championship, but to gradually build a highly competitive team, and it is expected to win some top superstars, such as Lillard. Therefore, Clay does not have to worry that the Knicks are not enterprising, but may have more open space to play. Although the above deal is only a rumor, the Warriors in order to win the championship, if they must trade one of the super giants, Klay should be expected.