The Warriors have been hovering in the playoff zone at the moment, and many Warriors fans are looking forward to the team's management to strengthen the roster through trades before the trade deadline arrives. According to FW, Warriors general manager Dunleavy is likely to have a 7-for-2 deal brewed before the trade deadline. Warriors players such as Paul, Wiggins, and Kuminga are likely to be reduced to trade chips and leave. The details of the deal are: The Warriors sent Chris Paul, Andrew Wiggins, Jonathan Kuminga, Moses Moody, Blandin Pozimski, a 2025 first-round pick, and a 2027 first-round pick as trade chips to the Pelicans to get Ingram and CJ McCollum.
Since Durant left the Warriors, the Warriors have not been able to find a suitable replacement. And the Pelicans' Ingram debuted with the Lakers. The template for the draft year is Durant, so there are many fans who refer to Ingram as Durant Jr. With age and injuries, neither Thompson nor Paul can help Curry, McLuum once formed a backcourt duo with Lillard in the Trail Blazers, and his backcourt offensive ability is obvious to all, which can improve the Warriors' backcourt offensive efficiency and share Curry's scoring pressure in the backcourt. The reason why the Warriors paid such a high price to acquire two players, Ingram and McCollum, is because Warriors management hopes that the new offensive players will help the Warriors bring new tactical changes.
Pelicans management sent away two key players, McCollum and Ingram, through this deal, and acquired multiple role players and first-round draft picks from the Warriors. This shows that in the future, the Pelicans are likely to use Zion, the core of the interior line, as the core of the rebuild. Personally, I think that if this deal goes through, the Warriors can use the trade to bring about a new chemistry in the roster and inspire new fighting power. The Pelicans, on the other hand, can get the rebuilding chips they want through this deal. From both perspectives, the deal is a win-win for both the Pelicans and the Warriors. As Curry gets older, the Warriors run out of time to waste, which is the main reason why they are desperate to bolster a championship with a trade.
However, I personally think that the improvement of the Warriors will be limited after this deal is completed. Neither McLuum nor Ingram are superstars in the absolute sense of the word, and they bring little change to the Warriors' tactics. Even if this deal is reached, the Warriors may not be able to touch the Finals floor. It's also worth mentioning that if this deal is made, Paul, who left the Warriors, will have a much lower chance of winning the championship after joining the Pelicans.