The biggest suspense drama of the summer, "Where to Go Markkanen", ended, and the most unsettling thing was the Warriors fans, who rejected the Warriors despite their best sincerity, including three first-round picks.
Recently, an NBA source was interviewed by the media "Heavy" and talked about the Warriors. "Curry is obviously still very good, and the Warriors have been trying to do things for a while, like they tried to do something at the trade deadline last year," the source said. I mean, they've been trying to make some big changes, they've been trying to turn things around with some trades, they've even wanted to pull multi-team trades, these are complex operations. ”
As the expert said, the Warriors have been working to improve the team to help Curry, and they don't want to waste Curry's peak, and while it has been clear that the Warriors' dominance has declined in recent years, the Warriors favor the latter when it comes to developing young people and building a championship-contending roster. They agreed to a $62.6 million early contract extension with Curry this summer, and brought in Hield, Melton, Lee Kyle and many other instant players, the only regret is that they couldn't trade Markkanen as they wished.
The good news is that the Warriors still haven't given up on bringing in another All-Star as Curry's second-leading scorer. ClutchPoints reporter Brett Siegel wrote about the Warriors' recruitment targets in the trade market, and multiple sources revealed that the Warriors believe that now is the perfect time to trade Butler, and that Butler's future with the Heat may be the catalyst for the deal to be completed soon, and Butler is expected to help Curry win another championship due to the uncertainty of Butler's future with the Heat.
Butler's conflict with the Heat is well known, with Riley publicly criticizing Butler's playoff absence and rejecting his request for a contract extension with a maximum salary. Compared to the Heat, the Warriors are actually more suitable for Butler, who does not need to take on the role of the main attacker in the Warriors, just do his ball control and defense.
Butler is a proven playoff player with the ability to lead the team to the NBA Finals. Not only does Butler have the ability to make the final decision in crunch time, but he can still maintain enough defensive threat, lead the perimeter ball carrier, and switch multiple positions, and he and Dream could be the most feared defensive duo in the league.
Despite his advanced age and struggled with illness for most of last season, don't forget that he's the toughest man in the league. Butler has proven that he can be the league's best performing star with the right role players around him, and the Warriors could be a huge winner with this deal.
Another team similar to the Warriors is the Lakers, who also have an all-time superstar who has chosen to lie flat this summer. The Lakers quickly follow the Warriors' lead and don't waste the final years of James' career.