When a team has high goals for the season at the beginning of the season, but as the schedule deepens, the team's record and performance are far from expectations, and infighting usually breaks out at this time, especially the locker room problems will become a key factor that further affects their subsequent progress, as a traditional powerhouse The Warriors and Lakers have not had a good record this season, and they are also mired in the whirlpool of trades and rumors, let's take a look at what news these two teams are worth paying attention to. Paul's absence was scheduled, the Warriors refused to trade, the young man became a non-sale, and the Lakers broke out into infighting.
Earlier, although the Warriors won the last matchup, the team's backcourt core Paul suffered an injury that was eventually determined to be a fractured left hand and required surgery. Paul's absence still has a big impact on the Warriors' lineup, after all, from the past data, his help to the team is reflected on and off the court. So far this season, Paul has played in 32 games for the Warriors, averaging 8.9 points, 3.8 rebounds, 7.2 assists and 1.1 steals in 27.6 minutes per game.
The question of when Paul will be able to return is one of the concerns of many fans, with earlier reports from Woj that Paul will undergo surgery for a fractured left hand next week and is expected to be out for four to six weeks. In Paul's absence, rookie guard Brandon Podzemski is expected to play a bigger role in the Warriors' rotation.
We've also said that the Warriors are mired in more trade rumors at this stage, and Siakam has been revealed to be the target of their intended pursuit. Earlier, there was further news that NBC reporter Kurt Helin reported that the Raptors demanded that the Warriors must add Kuminga in the Siakam trade, and the Warriors were unwilling to do so. The Warriors could also replace Kuminga with Moody, but according to the leaks, the Dinosaurs want much more than that, they also want more of a young potential player or draft pick.
The Raptors asked the Warriors to pay Kuminga for Sika, but the Raptors were unwilling to meet the asking price, and the Warriors could replace Kuminga with Moody, but the Raptors wanted more than that, they also wanted one more potential young man or draft pick. NBA reporter Michael Grange reported that more information was revealed, saying that sources revealed that the reason the Warriors were reluctant to trade Kuminga was that Kuminga could be both an assistant next to Curry now and a key member of the team in the post-Curry era. He is seen as a non-sale for the team.
Kurt Helin also said that the Warriors will most likely choose to wait to see how the team will perform when Green returns, and choose to wait for the season to heal from injury, choose to stay on hold before the trade deadline, and make some difficult decisions next summer. Anyway, there is not much time left for the Warriors, so let's wait and see what they will choose next.
In addition to the Warriors, the Lakers, who are a traditional powerhouse, are also quite lively, and before that, there was a crisis of Ham's dismissal, and their conflicts further intensified as the team lost further. According to Jake Fischer of the United States, several player agents have called Lakers management to express their clients' frustration with not getting the right playing time. After winning the midseason, the Lakers have only a 10-3 record, and the standings have fallen out of the play-in zone. Obviously, the back-to-back losses have led to the team's current problems, and the time has come for the Lakers to make a decision, whether to trade or change head coaches depends on how Pelinka and Buss choose.
It is said that this season is really a critical season for these traditional strong teams, and then it is really a season for young people to grow up and reap results.