On May 3, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs were in full swing, but some teams went out early and began to prepare for the new season, such as the Golden State Warriors. As the most successful team in the league in the past 10 years, the Warriors have spent nearly $400 million this season but missed the playoffs, and they are bound to make a big move in the offseason.
At the same time, many media experts and reporters have given advice to the Warriors' management and made some suggestions for their offseason reinforcement operations. For example, Mark TWillard, a reporter for the Bay Area radio program "95.7 The Game", wrote an article pointing out that the Warriors may be able to send Wiggins, Paul and two first-round picks in exchange for Suns forward Durant.
As one of the greatest forwards in NBA history, Durant has played in the league for many years, winning the regular season MVP once, the season scoring title four times, and in the 2016-17 season, he switched from the Thunder to the Warriors, leading the team to two championships and being named the Finals MVP during his three years.
In 2019, because of the conflict with Green, Durant left the Warriors, and in the past 5 years, Durant has been running between the Nets and the Suns.
This season, his Suns finished sixth in the West with a 49-33 record in the regular season, and they were even more defenseless in the first round of the playoffs against the young Timberwolves, who were swept out of the tournament with a score of 4-0. The Suns have spent nearly $300 million this season, but they have a playoff round, and with Booker for sale and Beal having the veto power over trades, Durant is the most likely option to be traded.
And the Warriors, after losing Durant, the team's record is not ideal, although they successfully won the championship in the 2021-22 season, they have missed the playoffs three times in the past five seasons. With Thompson's form plummeting and Wiggins playing poorly on both ends of the floor, they desperately need an offensive powerpoint to support Curry.
Judging from the prospect of the trade results, Durant has played for the Warriors for three years and helped the Warriors win two championships in three years, whether it is the tactical system of head coach Kerr, or the core players such as Curry and Green, Durant is extremely familiar, and he can fit into this Warriors team perfectly and seamlessly.
For the Suns, trading Paul last season proved to be the wrong choice, which led to the loss of the team's backcourt command core, and welcoming Paul back would be a messy choice, while Wiggins and two valuable first-round picks could solve the team's polarized and top-heavy problem of starting and bench and improve the depth of the roster.
All in all, it's a seemingly win-win deal. So as a fan, what do you think of this trading plan? Welcome to leave a message in the comment area and give your insights!