The Warriors updated their injury report after the big win over the Spurs, and four people are confirmed to miss the game against the Bulls: Iguodala, Kuminga, Wiseman and Jamekau Green. Among them, Iguodala suffered from an injury with a sore right hip, and he attended as many as 18 minutes against the Spurs and staged a dunk in the game, but from this dunk, it can be seen that his athleticism has declined, compared with the past, a little more tired, and Iguodala himself made it clear after the game that my bones are a little creaking, and I have to be prepared for a long jump.
Iguodala's current state is a true portrayal of the Warriors, the veteran is already overwhelmed, it is only a matter of time before he is replaced by young people, Iguodala is ready to abdicate to make way for the virtuous, but another veteran of the Warriors dreams of Green, but does not want to leave mediocrely, in a recent podcast interview, Green expressed loyalty to the Warriors, and also begged the Warriors to give him a longer contract extension.
Green said: I have a sense of foreboding. I can understand that this is business, teams have to think about the luxury tax and we tend to feel that someone owes us something because of what we have achieved. If you think so, then you are an idiot. There are young players in the team who have to sign new contracts and have to earn money. But I want to stay with the Warriors forever.
Green pays $25.81 million this season and $27.59 million next season is a player option. Salary experts estimate a four-year contract extension of $138 million, which means that the Warriors' luxury tax would exceed $200 million under the current situation.
If Green had performed last season, the Warriors would have traded him, but Green has recovered his form this season and regained his value, which may be why he dared to propose to stay with the Warriors at this moment. But there is a lot of uncertainty about whether Green's form can be maintained for a long time, which the Warriors need to carefully consider, and it can be seen from Green's interview that he knows this is business and he is ready to leave the Warriors.
And he already has the qualifications to compete with the warriors, relying on the state on the court and the confidence of money off the court. According to NBA reports, Dream Green has signed a sneaker contract with Converse after ending his contract with Nike, and Green has also become the most well-known athlete under Converse since Wade, and the contract will not be small, and this is his courage to dare to leave the Warriors.
According to NBA reporter Zackley, the Warriors have made a choice in renewing Green, the Warriors are striving to defend the title, and players need to play dominant performances in the playoffs, and if they get a player, the Warriors can give up dreaming of Green. According to sources, the Warriors have contacted the Lakers, intending to use Green and other players to make a 5-for-1 trade offer, and then get Anthony Davis, the specific plan is:
The Warriors sent: Dream Green, James Wiseman, Jonathan Kuminga, first-round picks in 2025 and 2027;
Get Anthony Davis from the Lakers.
Once the deal is made, the Warriors will officially have the capital to defend their title.
Davis is one of the strongest interior players in the league, with physicality, agility, explosiveness, flexibility, and even ball control skills that are not inferior to defenders. Healthy he has absolute dominance, and his two 50+ games this season are the best proof that he came to the Warriors to make up for the strength of the Warriors' inside, and his containment will also create a lot of opportunities for outside shooters to better win games.
The only thing the Warriors need to worry about is Davis' health problems, the Warriors have the top medical conditions in the league, and many players who have suffered serious injuries have regained a new life in the Warriors, including the "broken leg" Livingston, Payton Jr., Porter Jr., etc., have regained their value, and their health is guaranteed, Davis will also be better restored to his previous peak here, then the Warriors' competitiveness will continue to be maintained, as long as the title defense is successful this season, then three consecutive championships can definitely be expected.
This deal, for the Lakers, also has a reason to agree, the current Lakers, not just rely on a certain player, can make the team better, their goal is not to compete for the championship, only need to make the playoffs then it is success, but it is not easy, they need to strengthen multiple positions, through this transaction, the Wiseman can strengthen the strength of the inside, Green and Kuminga can strengthen the depth of guards and forwards, will make the Lakers more combative, and there are first-round picks, It is enough to meet their expectations for the future. Overall, there's a good chance the Lakers will agree to the deal.