The 2021-22 NBA offseason continues, and news from the free agent market continues unabated. With brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant applying to leave the team, all the title-contending favourites have been revealed to be interested in getting the strongest scorer in NBA history. Among them, in addition to the Phoenix Suns, Toronto Raptors, Boston Celtics, Miami Heat and other championship teams, even the defending champion Golden State Warriors have been exposed to the possibility of pursuing and getting Durant.
Judging from the current situation in the entire NBA League, each team getting Durant will have the biggest impact on the Warriors. And the Warriors' purpose in taking down Durant is also very simple, that is, not to let competitors get him. Previously, some fans exposed that the Warriors' chips are likely to become a presence that the Brooklyn Nets cannot refuse. After all, Cole's coach not only has absolute combat power such as Wiggins and Poole, but also a number of young team cornerstones and chips such as Cuminga, Moody, Wiseman, and various draft picks, which are the objects that the Nets cannot refuse.
Just when the outside world thought that the Warriors had led the battle for KD, the team soul Steven Curry was exposed to personally ask the Warriors to give up pursuing Durant. It is reported that Curry recently gave an interview to the media during the National Golf Celebrity Championship, and also talked about the recent trade rumors between the Warriors and Durant. Curry said the Warriors' pursuit of Durant is most likely just a trade rumor. In addition, Curry once again stressed that he likes the current situation of the team and hopes to retain the current lineup of Rooney, Wiggins, Poole, Moody, Cumminga, Wiseman and so on.
It can be said that Curry's unspoken meaning is likely to shout to the Warriors' management. On the one hand, Curry does not want the Warriors to pursue Durant and abandon the original Wiggins, Cuminga, Poole and others, thus disrupting the current tactical system and chemistry. Curry, on the other hand, wants the team to retain the current squad, with the main core Wiggins and Poole clearly wanting to stay. This is Curry's personal will, but the Warriors are likely to need to consider Curry's personal wishes to make a strategic layout for the future.
In terms of immediate combat power, Durant is the strongest scorer in NBA history. However, Durant can't replace Wiggins' defensive tasks on the defensive end, especially in the playoffs. In addition, Durant's current health has certain hidden dangers, and there is no way to compare with Wiggins, who has a strong attendance and stability. In the end, the cost of getting Durant is too high. Whether it is the front-line main Wiggins or the rising defender Poole, it is a fragrant presence in the league. What's more, Cumminga and Wiseman are the future of the Warriors, and it is even more unlikely to bet on Durant.
In summary, Curry obviously prefers that the Warriors can reject Durant, thus retaining the original main lineup of Wiggins, Poole, Cumminga, Wiseman and so on. If they can, the Warriors will try to keep the main players such as Wiggins and Poole, whose value has soared in the future. In this way, Stephen Curry can continue to advance his NBA league historical position at the peak of his final career.