16-18, 11th in the West, and after a frustrating, disgusting loss, the Golden State Warriors seem to face an even bigger crisis. Originally, they could easily defeat the defending champions, using this as an opportunity for the team's "Northern Expedition" to regain their strength and boost morale. But with only the final half of the quarter left and an 18-point lead, the Warriors not only failed to let garbage time come early, but suffered a crazy comeback, which made many Warriors supporters, including fans, players, and management, break their defenses. And the hiring of the coaching staff has also caused a crisis of confidence in the locker room. Goodbye Warriors, who once applied to leave the team, Kerr completely lost trust, and the trade became the only plan for Golden State to reverse the decline.
The home court suffered a crazy reversal, in addition to the performance of the players who lost power, Warriors coach Steve Kerr was even more pointed out by Qianfu, and there were huge problems with his personnel and tactical and strategic arrangements, which is why the Warriors suddenly pulled the gate in a smooth situation. Of course, some of Kerr's practices have already made fans feel strange, and it is not a matter of a day or two that he disgusts fans. And this time, Kerr not only disgusted the fans, he also frustrated the players inside the dressing room, and his selfish, conceited approach completely chilled the hearts of the youngsters/honest people. Among them, two players in the class of '21, Jonathan Kuminga and Moses Moody, are seriously dissatisfied, and both of them are bound to leave the Warriors.
According to a joint report by well-known NBA reporter Shams and Warriors reporter Slater, Warriors forward Kuminga has completely lost trust in coach Kerr, and the talented young forward no longer believes that he can show his talent under Kerr. Warriors sources revealed that Kuminga felt suffocating despair as he sat on the bench for the entire final quarter against the Nuggets, and he didn't think Kerr would let him reach his full potential. In addition, Jason Dumas, a reporter for the Warriors from the Bay Area, revealed that Moody also felt frustration and disappointment, and his distress was more serious than Kuminga's, because he had been completely abandoned for multiple consecutive regular season games and fell out of the rotation.
According to sources, Moody is frustrated by the team's lack of consistency, sometimes he does go into the rotation, but sometimes he is not part of the rotation, and even sometimes when he makes a mistake, he gets stuck on the bench, but even when he is at the top of his game, he can't keep himself on the court. To put it bluntly, Cole's employment has nothing to do with the state of the players, he will only choose to trust the players he wants to trust. The veterans of the Warriors will definitely be respected, and a young man like Podemski, who has a high ball IQ and can shoot the boss Curry's ass, is also deeply loved by Kerr. In contrast, Kuminga, who is talented but lacks ball intelligence, and Moody, an "honest man" who doesn't speak very well, are completely untrustworthy by Kerr.
The crisis of confidence within the Warriors has erupted, remember the locker room problems with Poole this past season? With the lessons of the past, facing the same problem, the Warriors do not want to spend the highest in the league, and if a season is wasted, the trade will be the inevitable outcome, and Kuminga and Moody, who are not trusted by the coach, will undoubtedly be the core bargaining chips of the Warriors' trade. You know, in the offseason, Kuminga even publicly requested a trade, saying that if the Warriors can't give him a definite role and give him consistent playing time, then let him go and send him to another team. At present, it seems that from the perspective of personal development, Kuminga has completely lost confidence in staying with the Warriors.
After the Warriors' civil unrest was exposed, trade rumors followed. According to NBA reporter Haynes, the Warriors are closely watching the trade moves for Raptors forward Pascal Siakam. Previously, NBA reporter Woj revealed that the Raptors are almost certain to send away Siakam before the trade deadline this season, and they previously reached a deal with the Knicks, and OG Anunoby was the first player to leave the Raptors. Subsequently, NBA reporter Shams also reported that Siakam was confirmed to be traded. For the Warriors, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Kuminga is not trusted, Wiggins is completely lost, and the Warriors' championship team has a serious gap in the forward position, and Siakam is the best answer in this position. If the Warriors don't handle this issue well and trade chips like Kuminga without getting back any quality instant power, it seems unlikely that they will be back in contention. But once the Warriors can be promoted to Siakam at the forward position, it's a different story. Imagine the Warriors directly promoting Wiggins from their most recent championship roster to Siakam, and they will definitely become the most dangerous team in the West again.