The free market has just opened, and the teammates who were still celebrating wildly at the championship parade have become old friends who are difficult to see again. The Warriors have been the highest luxury tax in the league for several years, and the salaries of Curry, Thompson, Wiggins and Green have long been overwhelmed and it is difficult for them to continue to bring in new signings. Even, they can't keep these champions.
According to reports, five Warriors players have left the team so far. Among them, Anderson signed a one-year salary contract with the Lakers; Damian Lee and the Suns signed a one-year contract. If these two players have limited value to the Warriors, then the other 3 seem to be a bit of a constraint on the Warriors.
Otto Porter signed a two-year contract with the Raptors because his wife is a Toronto native, which benefits them in their hometown; The Warriors wanted to continue signing with Bjelica on the veteran's base salary, but the Serbian star wanted to return to Europe, so he signed a two-year contract with Turkish league team Fenerbahce; As for Payton Jr., the Warriors were very keen to keep him, Curry and Green had met with Payton Jr., but for monetary reasons, the latter still joined the Blazers for $28 million in 3 years.
In an instant, the teammates who had just shined on the finals stage and celebrated wildly had gone their separate ways to find their future habitat. As a championship-winning team, the Warriors certainly want to keep such a championship-winning team, but the huge salary pressure has not allowed them to do so. In terms of priority, Wiggins and Looney clearly have higher value. And Porter and Payton Jr. left for personal reasons, money, etc., which is also reasonable.
There's not enough money to sign, but the Warriors' championship journey won't stop. They signed Di Vincenzo to a 2-year, $9.3 million contract, making up for the position Peyton Jr. left. As an excellent 3D player, Di Vincenzo has a certain ability to break through with the ball and is expected to form a gorgeous substitute double gun in the Warriors and Poole.
The free agent market has just started, and the Warriors have lost 5 players, which is of course a bit of a pity. But for the Warriors, the aura of champions on them has its own attraction. Next, they will continue to look for potential players, exchange low prices for value for money, and form teams to seek to defend their titles.