With the Warriors eliminated by the Kings in the playoffs, there's a good chance the Warriors will shuffle their roster this summer. BR reporter Eric Pincus posted a three-way trade involving the Warriors, Trail Blazers, and 76ers. Here's what the deal is: The 76ers get: Wiggins, 1.1 million in cash (from the Trail Blazers). Warriors get: Brogdon, Robert Williams. The Trail Blazers get: Looney, No. 16 pick (from 76ers), 22.5 million trade exceptions (Wiggins), 4.4 million (trade exceptions). If the three-way deal goes through, it means the Warriors' meritorious interior Looney and Wiggins will say goodbye to the Warriors this summer.
For the Warriors, they could send Wiggins away with a big contract through this deal to free up some salary space for the team. At the same time, they can get two bench giants from the Trail Blazers, Brogdon and Robert Williams. Both men used to play for the Eastern Conference powerhouse Celtics, and then joined the Trail Blazers in the midst of a rebuilding through trades. During his time with the Celtics, Brogdon and Robert Williams were two of the Greens' biggest names on the bench. The addition of these two former Green Army stars can enhance the depth and offensive and defensive vitality of the Warriors' bench. The overall strength of the Warriors' second team has been significantly improved, which can relieve the pressure on key players such as the Splash Brothers to some extent and buy them more rest time.
And the 76ers, who have $65 million in salary space this summer, could get Wiggins through this deal. Strengthen the 76ers' weak wings. The addition of Wiggins could form a new version of the 76ers' Big Three with Maxim Embiid. Judging from the strength on paper, this set of big three lineups is still competitive in the east. And the Trail Blazers, who are in the midst of a rebuild, got rid of two bench stalwarts Brogdon and Robert Williams through this deal. Getting the first-round pick they wanted, as well as several trade exceptions, set the team up for a rebuild. From all three perspectives, this three-way deal is a win-win-win deal for the Warriors, 76ers and Trail Blazers.
Personally, I feel that from the perspective of this season's lineup, the Warriors' internal shortcomings have not been solved. They are the shortest team in the league. Considering the Warriors' current salary constraints, they can sign two interior players who have been away from the NBA this summer to strengthen the interior line. At the same time, the Warriors are likely to waive Paul's non-guaranteed contract to free up salary space to complete a contract extension with Klay.