Fans who are eagerly awaiting the Warriors' ability to instigate a big deal to continue their bid for the title may have to be patient to hear what Warriors owner Joe Lacob has to say. Recently, Lacob was interviewed by Anthony Slater, a Warriors reporter for The Athletic. During this period, Lacob said that no trade was made on draft night because the Warriors would not trade just for which star people wanted to see, unless it was a superstar, the Warriors would not move. Expect the rookies to show great potential.
Recently, the Lakers introduced Wei Shao and formed a new big three. The Warriors' side is calm, and did not pack 2 lotto draws this year as people expected, and Wiggins, Oubre (first sign and then change), Wiseman, etc., to exchange for a superstar. In this regard, some fans expressed their incomprehension, believing that the Warriors would delay Curry's golden period by going on like this.
In response, Lacob said that on draft day, the decision may not be welcomed by most people. But the Warriors already have stars and are limited by the salary cap, he has made a statement before, but no one has paid attention to him. The Warriors don't trade just because people want to see which star.
Lacob didn't completely block the way to a deal, which he said was not a zero possibility. But if you want to trade, the other party must be very good supergiant, and it is a huge deal, otherwise he would rather stand still.
Lacob's words were clear. As the owner of the team that pays the most luxury taxes in the NBA, Lacob's investment in the Warriors is beyond reproach, and the luxury taxes paid by the Warriors in recent years are even more than 5 years and 3 crowns.
Some people will take the 2016 73 victory warriors still introduced Durant, but first, the Warriors still have sufficient salary space, and second, this year's offseason does not have Durant's level of superstars flowing into the market, the Lakers as A plan Bill and Lillard, the current appearance of this offseason is not very likely. And the Warriors' previously interested alphabet brother and small card, the former has renewed his contract and won the championship this year, the latter is now seriously injured next season in advance reimbursement, the introduction of them has lost the theoretical possibility.
With the team at the top of the league in total salary, paying the most luxury taxes, but even the playoffs are difficult to score, Lacob will no longer rush to give away the valuable chips in his hand to exchange for a star who is not the top and may not necessarily lead the Warriors to the championship this offseason. Moreover, the situation after the comeback of Klay Thompson is unknown, and even the Warriors' top brass admits that they do not know the true strength of the Warriors. In the new season, the Warriors can only take one step at a time, and if there is a championship, it may not be too late to invest.
So, what kind of team building strategy will the Warriors adopt? Lacob then elaborated on that. He said the Warriors are now building bridges to the future. Now that the Warriors have 3 or 4 big contracts in the lineup, the stars are still in their early 30s, and there is still time to operate. He also mentioned young players such as Wiseman, Poole, Cumminga and Moody, saying that he did not expect them to become immediate combatants, but after careful cultivation by the team, he hoped that they could show great potential.
The future of the Warriors has been clearly explained by Lacob, and he hopes that the fans of the Warriors chasing Lillard and Bill can rest. (Supine Braces/Hairy)