As the number one in the West in last year's regular season, the Utah Jazz's performance this season is really unsatisfactory. There is no home advantage in the playoffs, the Lone Ranger who once faced no Doncic is still behind, and the gap between the two cores, Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert, is also a secret known to the league. In the playoffs, Mitchell averaged only two passes to Wu Yanzu of France, and the internal and external core connections are so weak, which shows how delicate the relationship within the team is; when Mitchell openly said in the face of the interview that the small lineup is on the field, his offensive opportunities are more, and there is a tendency to make the contradictions within the team public.
If this season's Jazz still can't break through, or even stop in the first round, then the patience of management may be at its limit. Coach Snyder's dismissal is almost certain, and the combination of Gobert and Mitchell is also not immune, compared to Gobert, who does not have the ability to attack independently, is more likely to leave Salt Lake City. So if all this happens, where will it be the ideal home for three DPOY winners? The US media "Fadeawayworld" gave the answer, that is: Golden State Warriors. The Warriors want to grab Curry's pinnacle tail to build a flawless team, and Gobert is the ideal answer for their weak interior, and they also have enough chips to impress jazz management.
Fadeawayworld offered a deal for the Warriors to get Rudy Gobert from the Jazz for new All-Star players Andrew Wiggins, Jonathan Cumminga and James Wiseman.
If the deal is struck, it will completely change the pattern of the West next season. The Warriors will find one of the strongest five players Curry has ever partnered in his career, while the Utah Jazz can skip the rebuilding step and get two outstanding young players and an All-Star player.
After getting Gobert, the Warriors became more balanced inside and out. They can still take the initiative to reduce their height to sacrifice five small lineups, but when the opponent has a strong inside player, the Warriors can also let Gobert strengthen the defense of the three-second zone and do a good job of guarding the basket, ensuring that there is a point that can be matched against the strong points such as Jokic, Embiid and Towns. He will be a fully enhanced version of Bogut, and in addition to the contributions from the defensive end, Gobert can also bring reliable blocking, down-and-down cuts, offensive rebounds, and so on. The Splash Tea Combo can put more energy into unleashing their offensive talents, and the back can be safely handed over to the French Gates. The same is true for Dream Green, who does not have to play the role of scavenger as he does now, thus amplifying his advantages in assisting and reinforcing defense.
Admittedly, losing Wiggins is a big loss for the Warriors. But this is the necessary price to pay for active change. In the face of the upcoming sky-high luxury tax, if the boss Lagerb is still willing to get involved in the O'Brien Cup, it is necessary to optimize the salary structure. Poole's rise and Otto Porter's addition made Wiggins less important. Cumminga is good, and Wiseman seems to be full of talent, but Curry can't wait for them to grow. The Warriors can't afford to spend almost twice as much as other teams just to qualify for the playoffs. So getting Gobert and making up for the team's last shortcoming is not a difficult decision to make.
For the Jazz, these years of failure not only drained the patience of management, but also made the star of the family feel bad - when the owner of the madison Garden Of Basketball, the New York Knicks, extended an olive branch to you, you can hardly refuse, and why bother to trap Utah? If the Jazz want to keep Mitchell, they must show sincerity, the twisted melon is not sweet, rather than making Mitchell and Gobert look at each other, it is better to give each other a decent result.
Among the three chips that the Warriors can give, Wiggins's promotion is the most direct, he can alleviate mitchell's pressure on the defensive end, this year's hoarding of high-quality forward players, improving the athleticism of the lineup is always not wrong, although the mouth brother is a little expensive, but his temper is good enough, which will be a big plus. The 27-year-old has at least 5 years to go to the peak of his sport, and his peak with Mitchell basically coincides.
In addition, Cuminga's ceiling is worth looking forward to, he can become the leader of Salt Lake City in the post-Mitchell era, even in terms of the least optimistic immediate combat strength, Kuminga in the rookie season has also delivered a satisfactory answer. James Wiseman has also finally found a team that can sink his heart into trial and error, grow, and once his defensive awareness, standing and offensive feeling are polished, the future of great intelligence is immeasurable. With them, the Jazz can skip the rebuilding process that gets fans bored and move straight into the next championship cycle.
So, in Fadeawayworld's view, this three-for-one deal will be a win-win situation. The Warriors can get a more balanced and competitive championship window in the next 2-3 years to make the team's offensive and defensive ends more balanced and more competitive, adding bricks to Curry's honor accumulation, which is the long-cherished wish of Warriors fans. For the Jazz, they can skip the rebuilding period so that they will not lose a lot of stadium attendance and ratings, and after a quick rebuild, they will have a Mesozoic Mitchell and Wiggins, as well as a new generation of Cummingga and Wiseman, and importantly, this will have a higher ceiling than the previous lineup combination.
Are you bullish on this deal? Should the Warriors dispose of Wiggins' contract in the offseason and patch up the weak Fifth position by the way? And what will jazz change, and what can Gobert bring to them?