According to the latest report from San Francisco Chronicle reporter Sam Gordon, Stephen Curry said that he does not want Warriors management to trade Draymond Green and renew Klay Thompson, but not Chris Paul.
The Warriors' season came to an abrupt end in April, and the question is being asked: Is the Splash Brothers' era over? Curry, Thompson and Green have missed the playoffs for the first time since they gathered in 2012 with four championships and healthy players. Will the play-off game against the Kings be their last game as teammates?
'Of course I understand that you can't win every year, but we've always believed that this season has made a difference, and in that respect, it's definitely frustrating and disappointing. Curry said in an interview. This season, the Warriors have the league's highest total salary, player salaries of $205.6 million, luxury tax of $176.9 million, and two expenditures totaling $382.5 million.
The Warriors started the season 19-24, with Thompson's form fluctuating, Green being suspended multiple times, and assistant coach Dejan Milojevic passing away suddenly. Despite winning 27 of the last 39 games of the regular season, the team's offensive and defensive systems have not fundamentally changed. The Warriors' playoff loss to the Kings was the epitome of the season, with 16 turnovers allowing the Kings to score 20 points on a fast-break transition, Thompson hitting none of his 10 shots, Paul not playing the veteran heat, and the young Kuminga's impressive performance could not change the big picture.
When it came time for the Warriors to improve and adjust their roster, head coach Steve Kerr pointed out what was wrong. "In the last two or three seasons, we didn't have the rhythm and fluidity of the last decade or so. "I, the coaching staff and the players have to take a hard look at what we're doing and try to create more fluid offense, with a focus on helping the secondary players get easier shots and play at a better pace of the game." ”
Clearly, the time has come for the Warriors to rejuvenate their roster and seize the few golden years left in Curry's career to win the championship. Curry is 36 years old, his 15th career season is over, Green and Thompson are both 34 years old, and Warriors management must decide whether to keep the three cores. Curry himself expressed his desire to continue to play side by side with Green and Thompson next season, and hoped that the management would renew Thompson with a suitable contract and let Green stay with the Warriors.
"I could never imagine being without Thompson and Green, I knew he wanted to win and I wanted to win, and that's what I thought about. "I understand that a lot of things are changing in the league, and there's a lot going on in that, and we can't play together forever, we've been through a lot of things together. Curry refuses to ask for a trade for his teammates after a setback like some stars, and he is willing to start all over again with Thompson and Green, which is also an endorsement as the star of the house, and as for how management works, it is beyond Curry's control.
Curry is also looking forward to the Warriors' young teammates.
"I've asked a lot of people, Poziemski, Tres Davies, Kuminga, they all have different career advancements and have taken a big step in the right direction. Curry continued, "They understand how hard it is to get a foothold in this league and need to be consistent day in and day out. Hopefully they can give them the confidence that they can contribute to the team and bring that mentality into the off-season training to continue to grow and contribute to the team in the new season." ”
Of course, Curry did not shy away from another topic, that is, the Warriors must have someone to leave and need some young, fresh blood, and at the same time, Curry did not endorse Paul, who is about to be 39 years old, and acquiesced to the management's abandonment of Paul. Considering Paul's $30.8 million non-guaranteed contract for next season, which the team can waive at any time before June 28, the Warriors' best course of action is to trade him away before it expires. There is no answer to whether Thompson will renew his contract and whether he will trade Green, and the only thing that is certain now is that Paul will be abandoned by the Warriors.