Exposed Warriors offseason plan: Trade Wiggins + Paul Klay or leave Kuminga to hit a big contract
On April 19, Beijing time, the name explained in detail the future prospects of the Warriors, Wiggins will be traded this summer, Paul will become a key player in the offseason, Thompson may not be able to renew his contract for 2 years and $48 million and may leave the team, and Kuminga will hit a big contract with an annual salary of more than $30 million.
The Warriors will trade Wiggins this summer
The Ringer reporter Logan Murdock reports that league sources believe Wiggins will be included in trade talks this summer as the Warriors look to improve the team's roster. Wiggins has been frustrating this season, and while his performance picked up after the trade deadline, Kuminga's stellar play has made Wiggins look a little redundant.
In the Warriors' life-and-death defeat to the Kings, Wiggins started 25 minutes, scored 12 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists on 4-of-11 shooting, with a plus/minus of -25;This season, Wiggins played in 71 games, averaging 13.2 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game, averaging a career-low average of points per game, and last summer, he signed a four-year, $109 million contract with the Warriors.
Paul became a key player for the Warriors offseason
Logan Murdock reports that Paul is a key player for the Warriors this offseason. Paul is a valuable veteran in the locker room, and under his leadership, the Warriors have the third-highest bench scoring in the league, and the Warriors' young players have praised Paul's leadership. Paul also has a one-year, $30 million non-guaranteed contract, so the Warriors could use Paul as a trade chip in the offseason to trade back a younger player, or cut him and make Paul a full free agent.
After the Warriors were out, Kerr publicly said: "I love coaching Paul, I really hope he can stay on the team, and Paul himself said that he is open to a contract extension with the Warriors, and bluntly said that it is fun to fight with Warriors players.
Thompson may not be able to renew his two-year, $48 million contract
Logan Murdock reports that Thompson turned down a two-year, $48 million contract extension last offseason and instead chose to bet on himself to earn more in his second full season recovering from a torn Achilles tendon and cruciate ligament. But this year's performances have made it difficult for him to match last year's offer.
Thompson will test the free agent market this summer, and teams such as the Magic and the Mavericks may be interested in him, and in this year's life-and-death battle, Thompson did not score a point on 0-of-10 shooting, and he may have played the last game of his Warriors career.
Kuminga hits big contracts
Logan Murdock wrote about the "money scene" of the Warriors' young forward Kuminga, who said that some analysts believe that Kuminga could earn an average salary of more than $30 million a year in the (open) market, which would make him the second-highest paid player on the Warriors team (Klay's contract is expiring, and Paul's $30 million next season is not guaranteed).
As the No. 7 pick in the class of 2021, the 21-year-old Kuminga has one year left on his rookie contract and a salary of $7.64 million for the 2024-25 season. Kuminga is eligible for an early contract extension with the Warriors this summer.
This season, Kuminga played in 74 regular-season games for the Warriors, averaging 16.1 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 26.3 minutes per game.