After the 2019 Finals torn cruciate ligament, Klay Thompson did not return to the NBA for more than two years, but the Warriors kindly renewed a five-year maximum salary contract with him for $190 million. Although there was no fight in these two years, the salary of 68 million yuan was not wrong.
As the hero of the Warriors' three championships in four years, it is reasonable for the Warriors to treat the seriously injured Klay, but his comeback time is still relatively far away. Although he has recently trained with the Warriors, it is optimistic that he will not make an official comeback until at least January 2022. The new season will soon begin, and the warriors must also be prepared for the "empty window period" of the next two or three months. But Thompson, one of the Splash Brothers, is by no means anyone who can replace the 3D core. But in order to give full play to Curry's role, the team has prepared three major doubles.
The first is the 14th pick of the year, rookie Moses Moody. The Arkansas State guard played in 32 games for the team in his only NCAA season, averaging 16.8 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1 steal per game. More noteworthy than the statistics is his hard work and confidence in training, if he can make a prominent contribution on the defensive end and play his 35.8% outside accuracy in college, perhaps Kerr will give him more opportunities to start.
The second is the veteran Iguodala who returned from the Heat, although he is 37 years old, the competitive status and data are declining year by year, but with 17 years of NBA experience, as well as the experience of assisting Curry, and the 2015 Finals MVP, it is obviously a safer choice. He's been a top defender throughout his career, and while he's left the Warriors and played for the Heat, that hasn't changed at all.
Of course, Kerr can also have high hopes for third-year player Jordan Poole. Perhaps in the new season, he will be the third scoring point for the Warriors outside of Curry and Thompson, playing 51 times last season, averaging 12 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game. But Kerr hopes he can contribute more on the defensive end. Poole has the potential to attack and defend, and the remaining two-year rookie contract is a team option, and he also needs to prove himself.
Of course, even if these three people work together, they are far from being able to match Thompson at their peak. But the new season is imminent, and Kerr and management need to tap into the strengths of existing players and not fall behind too much before Clay returns, although it is more difficult to do so.
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