With an annual salary of $30 million, say goodbye to the Warriors! What Curry can't do, your little brother may be able to do

Lao Liang commented

2024-05-10 23:20Posted in Shandong Sports Creators

This season, the NBA has reached the playoffs stage, and it has been a lot quieter. There are two main reasons: first, many traffic teams and popular supergiants regretted going out early, such as Curry and his Warriors, such as the Kings led by the Zhan Mei combination, such as the most embarrassing Big Three combination Durant + Booker + Beal, and the Suns were scattered. and Leonard, who couldn't stay healthy when it came to the playoffs, and his Clippers. The second point is that the new generation is on the throne very quickly, and the typical representatives are Edwards of the Timberwolves, and Alexander of the Thunder, and even the defending champion Nuggets are no longer in the limelight. In young people, there are not so many controversial topics. Of course, there is a general direction that is certain, the Celtics, as the biggest favorites for the championship, may be able to calmly step out of the East, but in the face of the Western team, the ceiling of the double tanhua is not high enough, and the ability to play tough battles is insufficient.

In several giant teams that have been out, they all have their own problems that are difficult to solve, the 76ers are without Harden, and Embiid's freewheeling style of play is the first-round level; The Bucks, led by Rivers Sr., are slowly going astray; The Clippers are Leonard's physical state, year after year; The core framework of the Lakers' championship is old, and James and thick eyebrows can play about 30 minutes per game, but each game is 48 minutes. As for the Suns, they lack a point guard, but that's another thorn in the heart of Durant and Booker, who may not really want to play with the playmaker. And the Warriors are the most chilling, other teams can still make the playoffs, and the Warriors haven't even crossed the threshold! The Warriors have to make a choice this summer: they want the young to grow up quickly; Or still believe in the veterans, suppress and limit the space for young people. With an annual salary of $30 million, say goodbye to the Warriors!

Let's start with an inconspicuous piece of news. According to Shebbleben, Paul's $30.8 million non-guaranteed contract for next season has two options, and the Warriors can certainly keep him and then save money themselves; Or the Warriors execute Paul's contract and trade him for instant power, and many teams will be interested in Paul's expiring contract because they can cut him and free up $30.8 million of space. Paul played in 58 games this season, averaging 9.2 points and 6.8 assists per game while shooting 44.1% + 37.1% from the field. There are two things that are certain, first of all, Paul is indeed old, he is a little immobile, and it is difficult to play more than 20 points; The second point is that the Warriors will not keep Paul, and the salary and contribution are not equal. In addition, the Warriors are also facing questions about Klay and Kuminga's contract extensions.

Regarding Klay's future, he may still have to stay with the Warriors. Klay's performances this season, including playing 0-of-10 from the field against the Kings in the playoffs, are, in the words of a Bay Area reporter, the rest of the league wouldn't be stupid enough to give Klay another contract with an average salary of more than $30 million. But if the Warriors can give a contract with an average salary of about 20 million, and the number of years matches Curry, the Warriors will be a kind of destination for Klay. As for Kuminga, the Warriors' attitude is clear, they will not put him in any trade negotiations, the Warriors will do their best to satisfy Kuminga, and the best time for Kuminga to renew his contract is this summer, in case the season breaks out, it will be another price. In this case, Paul can only become a victim, because the Warriors will not be able to spend another 200 million salary + close to $200 million in luxury tax next season, but even the playoffs are extravagant.

First of all, Paul defected to the Warriors, it was your love and my wish, Paul wanted to take advantage of the Warriors to win the championship to realize his dream, but he didn't expect the Warriors to have only an empty shelf, and Kerr was still obsessed with meritorious basketball. And the Warriors also hope to use Paul to control the court and lead the young team. Throughout Paul's career, from the Hornets to the Clippers, from the Clippers to the Rockets, from the Rockets to the Thunder, from the Thunder to the Suns, every time he joins a new team, the team's winning percentage has increased significantly, and his control organization is irreplaceable. Only when it comes to the Warriors, he feels a bit of an outsider, because the Warriors are still passing-oriented, and Paul can't play his value. Missed the championship in the Rockets and the championship in the Suns, but where else can Paul go in the future? According to ESPN, perhaps returning to the Thunder is Paul's last chance to win the championship.

It's hard for Curry to lead Paul to a championship, but it's not the same with Alexander, Paul's younger brother in the past. The Thunder quickly topped the regular season in the West this season, and the team has no shortcomings in offense and defense, except for the relatively average frame protection. Regardless of how the season ends, it's time to improve their interior in the offseason, and they're already in contention. And the shortcomings that the Thunder have slightly exposed in the playoffs are that they are only good at playing fast, but they are not good at positional warfare. If Paul can return to the Thunder, use his court control, use the pick-and-roll with Jay and Holmgren, and let Alexander play the role of the impact point, Paul will not have much problem maintaining an efficient performance for 25 minutes, and this Thunder team will have no shortcomings at all. It's not impossible, Paul was bought out, he can join any team!

The Thunder has more than $5,000 in salary space next season, the two cores of Jay + Holmgren are both in the rookie period, the contracts of Keady, Dort and others are not high, and Paul has no problem getting a middle-class contract. Of course, there are also American media who suggest that Paul go to the Lakers or even the Nuggets, but it is unrealistic. The Thunder, which no one was optimistic about at the beginning, was taken by Paul from the tank brigade to the fifth in the West, and Alexander successfully rose that year, so that there was this powerful Thunder, you once took me a ride to help me rise, and it was time for Alexander to take Paul to realize his dream. But there is one big premise: Paul also needs to stay healthy, which may be the best outcome.

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