Halfway through the 23-24 NBA season, the most disappointing team is the Warriors, who currently have a 19-24 record, 12th in the West, and may even miss the play-in tournament. After the Warriors' one-point loss to the Lakers, Curry was so frustrated that he tore his jersey in anger and didn't have a reliable helper by his side. In the offseason last year, the Warriors made a blockbuster trade to bring in Hall of Fame point guard Paul, but he didn't expect that after Paul joined, it was difficult to integrate into the team's system, playing in 32 games, including 11 starts, and in nearly 28 minutes of playing time, Paul averaged 89 points 38 rebounds and 72 assists and shooting just 42% from the field. Thompson and Dream Green have slipped seriously on the defensive end, and their offensive performance has been inconsistent, which is also an important reason for the Warriors' performance to decline.
It's clear that the only way for the Warriors to save the season is to make drastic changes, and there's not much time left for them. Sure enough, late at night on January 30, according to NBA reporter Shams, the Warriors are about to be renewed, and they have put Paul, Goji Gowiggins, and Tang Shen on the shelf, and there are still 10 days before the trade deadline.
In addition to Curry, the Warriors have two players who are not for sale, namely Kuminga and Podzemski, who see them as the core of the future team. Kuminga is averaging 14 per game this season5 points 45 rebounds, he is only 21 years old, and he has the hope of becoming the league's top forward star in the future, and has scored 20+ in 6 consecutive games, including in the game between the Warriors and the Kings, Kuminga slashed 31 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, completely proving himself. Podemski, who is also 21 years old, is a 1.93-meter-tall defender who is averaging 9.5 meters per game this season2 points 54 rebounds and 32 assists, the stats are very comprehensive.
It seems that the Warriors management has lost patience, whether it is Paul, Tang Shen or Dream Green, they are no longer in their prime, and the salaries of these players are too high, directly locking the space, if they continue to keep them, even in this offseason, the team does not have much room to operate. Wiggins is actually still a good forward player, but since helping the Warriors win the championship, his performance has not improved year by year, and he has averaged only 12. per game this season3 points 42 rebounds, but Brother Goji is only 29 years old and is still in the first stage of his career, and his trade value is relatively high.
The Warriors are the greatest team in the NBA in the past 10 years, winning four championships under the leadership of Curry, and Curry, along with Tang Shen and Dream Green, is also one of the most accomplished Big Three in history. But the NBA is business, and Warriors owner Lacob has actually given the team a lot of face, and Klay Thompson suffered a serious injury when he still gave him 1The $900 million super contract is indeed a good deal.