The unsuccessful defending Warriors will certainly look for reinforcements on the trade market this summer to challenge the championship again. According to Bleacher Report's Grant Hughes, the Warriors may reach a 5-for-1 deal with the Clippers in the offseason. The specific content of the trade is that the Warriors send Poole, Kuminga, Moody, and two first-round picks as trade chips to get the Clippers' second-in-command Paul George. Once the deal is struck, the Warriors could form a new five-of-death lineup of Curry, Klay, Wiggins, George and Green next season to challenge for the championship.
This season, George can contribute 23.8 points, 6.1 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 1.5 steals per game to the Clippers, and he can shoot 2.8 three-pointers per game and shoot 37% from the field. His arrival will be a huge help to the Warriors' offense, and Paul George also has a strong one-man defensive ability, his arrival can strengthen the Warriors' flank defense, and can also use his defensive skills to limit the opposing core players. If the Warriors can take the all-round offensive and defensive top star and regroup the death five, the Warriors will rekindle championship hopes next season. The Clippers were eliminated by the Suns in the first round of the playoffs, and Suns owner Ballmer is likely to make up his mind to rebuild this summer, sending Paul George and Leonard away from contracts worth more than $170 million to free up enough salary space for the team to complete the rebuild. To get Paul George, the Warriors sent three promising young players and two first-round picks as trade chips, all of which are resources the Clippers need as they rebuild.
If the deal goes through, the Warriors will have more power on both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, and the Clippers will get the rebuild chips they want, and from both perspectives, this deal is a good deal for the Clippers and Warriors. Paul George, who left the Clippers, will become the most effective assistant next to the Splash Brothers, as he gets older, Curry's feel and playing time have dropped significantly, and Klay is not in good shape after returning from a big injury, not only does he not have the excellent shooting ability he used to, but his defensive skills have also seriously declined. Not only does George's arrival give the Warriors an extra solid scoring point, but his contributions on the defensive end are extremely important to the Warriors. And playmaker center Green is likely to replace Wayne Rooney as the Warriors' starting center again!
Personally, I feel that compared to the peak death five, if the Warriors get Paul George through a trade, then George and Wiggins will replace Iguodala and Durant. Warriors coach Kerr, who has a new version of the dead five, is also expected to make a comeback next season to re-prove his coaching ability