Goodbye Paul! Goodbye Wiggins! Curry needs a new helper for the championship, and Tang Shen needs to see the reality clearly

SJ Sports Circle

2024-04-25 16:00Published in Hunan

The NBA playoffs are wonderful, 16 teams in the East and West are fighting for the championship, and the remaining 14 teams have entered the offseason in advance in order to make a comeback, and some are happy and some are sad! As of now, Lao Zhan and Durant's teams are both 0-2 behind, and there are many auspicious ones; Curry's team is out early, and they haven't even touched the floor in the playoffs, this is the most real NBA world, the regular season of "hello, hello, everyone", everyone can write extraordinary and moving inspirational stories, but when it comes to "either you die or I die" The Golden State Warriors' season ended early, but the heavy offseason work had to be put on the schedule.

Two years ago, the Warriors were a championship team, and last season, the Warriors battled the Lakers in the Western Conference semifinals, but this season, the Warriors have become a model for spending money to be beaten - with a total player salary of $205.6 million, a luxury tax of $176.9 million, and a total expenditure of $382.5 million, they are also the first team in NBA history to spend more than $350 million in a single season. But the result? The Warriors only finished in 10th place in the West with a 46-36 record, and were knocked to the ground by the remnants of the Kings in the first round of the play-offs.

Facing the reality and looking forward to the future, if the Warriors want to continue to build a competitive lineup around Curry, there are too many problems that need to be solved, in the final analysis, it is actually a matter of money, in the words of Warriors GM Dunleavy, the money of the Warriors boss is not blown by the wind, even if the Warriors boss is rich and capricious, he is not willing to spend money to be beaten, and he is not willing to spend close to $400 million but be blocked out of the playoffs! As of now, the Warriors' roster has reached a total guaranteed contract of $174 million for next season, surpassing the luxury tax threshold ($173 million)! What's more difficult is that Curry, Kuminga, and Moody can all renew their contracts early, Paul's team options need to be decided by the Warriors, and Tang Shen has also become a free agent! In short, with no prospect of winning the championship, the Warriors' focus this offseason can be condensed into three words: do subtraction!

The first is Paul's contract. This season, Paul has a high salary of $30.8 million, only played 58 games, and contributed an average of 9.2 points + 3.9 rebounds + 6.8 assists + 1.2 steals per game. Paul has 1 year left on a non-guaranteed contract worth $30 million, and it is clear that even if Paul is willing to stay and help Curry clean up the mess, the Warriors can't afford to use Paul for $30 million, either use him as a bargaining chip for young instant power, or directly cut Paul and make him a complete free agent!

The second is Wiggins' departure and stay. In the championship season of the Warriors, Wiggins integrated offense and defense, as if he had broken the thermos cup in his hand with his own hands, and also won a 4-year $109 million big contract for himself! The Warriors thought that this championship and this big contract could become the source of motivation for Wiggins to climb new heights in his career, but he never thought that Wiggins turned his head and went downhill! In the 22-23 season, Wiggins only played 37 games due to housework, averaging 17.1 points + 5 rebounds + 2.3 assists + per game1.2 steals;This season, Wiggins left the team due to housework, played in 71 games, and averaged only 13.2 points + 4.5 rebounds + 1.7 assists per game, scoring a new career low! Wiggins has 3 years and 85 million US dollars left on his contract, and it is a pity to abandon it if he has no taste! According to the American media, Wiggins' decline and professional attitude at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends have frustrated the Warriors, and Wiggins will be the focus of the Warriors' offseason cleaning, one is to improve the team's lineup, and the other is to focus on cultivating young people such as Kuminga and TJD!

Finally, there is the issue of Tang Shen's contract renewal. This season, Tang Shen is in the last year of his contract, with a salary of up to 43 million US dollars, but his performance can be described as "elusive"! Tang Shen played 77 games, averaging 17.9 points + 3.3 rebounds + 2.3 assists + 3.5 three-pointers per game, and the three-point shooting rate was as high as 38.7%. In this process, Tang Shen accepted the substitution arrangement, had a 35-point highlight performance in a single game, and also handed over a blank roll of 10 shots and 0 in the play-offs, which makes people love and hate! Tang Shen's contract has expired, according to the collective bargaining agreement, he can sign a 4-year $221 million contract with the Warriors at most, but this is unrealistic! Although Curry, Kerr, and Dream Chaser all expressed their hope that Tang Shen would return to the team, according to NBA Hall of Fame Shams, Tang Shen is open to testing the free market, Magic, Lakers, Mavericks, The 76ers have the potential to become a potential next home to Tang Shen.

Goodbye Paul, goodbye Wiggins, Curry needs a new helper to rush to the championship, and Tang Shen also needs to see the reality clearly! For the Warriors, both Paul and Wiggins' problems can follow one principle: cut through the mess quickly, and do not owe each other anything if they are scattered; On the one hand, the Kutang combination has written the glory of the Warriors dynasty in the past 10 years, and Curry's attitude is an element that the Warriors must consider; For Tang Shen, it is normal for people to want a decent pension contract, but he also has to see the reality: the NBA is just a business, leaving the Warriors and Curry may be able to make more money, but it is possible to embark on a road of no return, and it may be a wise choice to cut the salary and stay in the comfort zone of the Warriors!

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