The Warriors lost to the Kings 133-134, and Curry played averagely, scoring 33 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists on 13-of-26 shooting, including 6-of-14 three-pointers.
This game is the epitome of half a season, and the Warriors meet the real dynasty cycle rate. The deterioration of the core players, the lack of young players, and Kerr's poor tactical setup all contributed to the Warriors' transformation from a championship team to the fourth-to-last team in the West in less than two years.
Warriors GM Dunleavy spoke on NBC's show after yesterday's game about the team's trade strategy. Dunleavy said: "We need to strengthen our defense, there's no doubt about it, I thought Drummond's return would help a lot, but now it seems like we're going to have to bring in one or more players before the trade deadline to significantly improve the defense, and even though Stephen Curry himself admits that we're not at our best, we've been one of the best teams in the league on offense, and we need to act immediately to address the defensive issues so we might be in a better shape." ”
Just like Dunleavy said, the Warriors are in a very difficult situation right now, with the departure of assistant coaches, injuries to Paul and others, and the suspension of Dream Chase are crushing the Warriors step by step, and it is time for them to break the boat.
Recently, according to Warriors reporter Monte Poole, the Warriors are very interested in expiring contracts, but management has no intention of breaking up the Kuchai Tang trio, and the Warriors may package Paul, Moody, a 2027 first-round pick, and a 2028 first-round swap in exchange for DeRozan and Caruso, two players whose salaries are due.
The Bulls' idea of trading LaVine was completely shattered, and no team wanted to take his big contract, and the only way they wanted to start a rebuild was to trade DeRozan and Caruso. The deal not only earned the Bulls two first-round picks (one of which was a swap), but also a young player like Moody, who could partner White as a starter to get more playing opportunities and cash in on his talent as soon as possible.
As for the Warriors, the arrival of DeRozan and Caruso has greatly boosted their competitiveness. Caruso is a true perimeter defensive arrowhead, and especially in Payton's inconsistent performance, Caruso can be the Warriors' most reliable backup guard. DeRozan isn't a good three-point shooter, but he's a great passer who can fill in Paul's voids, and his accurate mid-range shooting has enriched Kerr's playbook and may even be close to the chemistry that Durant had with the Warriors.
As long as the Warriors have Curry, it is worth the stud trade, Curry's achievements are undoubted, he is one of the greatest players under 1.9 meters in history, although he was squeezed out of the All-Star starter by Alexander, but for Curry in this period, it is more important to play happily and win the game.