The most disappointing team this season is undoubtedly the Bucks, the league's first record, but the Heat to achieve a black eight, and still a 1-4 disparity, completely suppressed to the point of not being able to fight back. This summer, the Bucks may be about to disband, many of the main contracts expired, but nothing happened, will management continue to throw money? The second disappointing is the Clippers, whose total salary is also one of the best in the league, and the early exit year after year, with two superstars with an annual salary of 40 million, has to rely on the base salary of Wei Shao in the playoffs.
Leonard has had a large number of regular season breaks, and there is even a strange situation of only playing the first half and not the second half, and the Clippers are so thoughtfully protected that they are reimbursed for not playing two games as soon as they enter the playoffs. So, Leonard is likely to make Ballmer lose patience. Such a top rich man, constantly throwing money to win a championship, let the Clippers get out of the shadow of the Lakers, but after years of hard work but failed to achieve the goal. Therefore, the US media FW suggested that Ballmer give up his illusions, trade the small card to get Wiggins, and give a 2-for-5 plan: the Warriors form the Big Four again, and the Clippers learn their lesson
The potential scenario: the Warriors send Wiggins, Poole, Payton Jr., Moody, and Leonard and Mann of the Clippers in the 2023 first-rounder
Of course, the premise of the deal is that the Warriors won't win a championship this year. Looking at the first-round game, the Warriors did decline compared to last year, and the young Kings made them play hard, and they had little chance of breaking through from the West. And next season, Curry will be 36 years old, and Klay, who has been seriously injured, is more difficult to guarantee his state, and Green will also get older. At the same time, the rest of the West will become stronger, the Nuggets are very strong, the Lakers are finding their way, and the Suns will be stronger next year even if they don't win the championship this year. If the Warriors want to capture the championship window in the coming years, they will need to strengthen their roster.
Xiaoka is indeed easily injured, but his strength is admittedly strong, and many people call Xiaoka "Ka Jordan", which is enough to prove his dominance. The Warriors' team doctor team keeps the health of core players very well, including Klay after returning from injury, he can also play an average of 20 points per game, their level should be the top in the league, so that the little card has better health. Compared with Wiggins, the small card is definitely a comprehensive upgraded version, similar to the role of Durant, and the combination of the Big Four is expected to allow the Warriors to continue the dynasty and win another championship. In addition, Mann has been the core of the Clippers' bench, with good physical fitness and scoring ability, and the defense is not bad, and can replace Poole.
The Clippers have to learn their lesson, and the core players in the future will give priority to those with high attendance and can play to contribute. Wiggins is notoriously an iron man whose physical talent is historically rare, and Poole has played in 82 games this season, all of which are high-attendance players. Moody doesn't have many appearances with the Warriors, but he's only 20 years old and has a high developmental value. Coupled with the original good team, the Clippers can quickly rebuild and become a long-term strong team in the West.
Overall, it's a win-win deal, with the Warriors seizing their final years to storm the championship, while the Clippers cut to scratch, shooting in time when the small card still has trade value, and getting back a more suitable player to improve their competitiveness.