Last season, the Golden State Warriors defeated the Celtics with a big score of 4-2 in the finals and won the NBA championship. This is the seventh NBA championship in the team's history. In addition, Curry won the FMVP for the first time in his career.
Previously, some media said that the reason why the Warriors won the championship was because they spent huge wages. Each team did not lose to the Warriors, but lost to the Warriors' financial resources. In fact, these are all sour grapes. In fact, Curry, Thompson, Dream Green, Rooney, Kuminga and Poole were all selected by themselves and trained into talents; and Porter and Payton Jr. were abandoned by other teams. As for and Iguodala, are on the verge of retirement. But only in the warrior system can they be kneaded into a group and heroes can be useful. There are many teams in the league that spend money, such as Lakers , Clippers , Nets , but their performance is far inferior to that of the Warriors. It seems that money is not the main factor in determining performance.
As the saying goes, if you are not envied by others, you are a mediocre person. Curry, Thompson and others will not pay attention to these boring remarks. However, the axis of time keeps moving forward. Just when they are enjoying the joy of winning the championship, the NBA offseason is quietly starting. Each team is recruiting players in order to shorten the strength gap between itself and the defending champion; General Manager Meyer Si and head coach Cole know that it is impossible to rest on their laurels and sleep on their laurels. They need to retain their championship members as much as possible in order to once again challenge for the highest honor.
According to NBA famous reporter Woj, free agent center Kevin Looney returned to the Golden State Warriors with a three-year, $25.5 million contract. Warriors reporter Anthony Slater additionally reported the details of Looney 's contract, with an annual salary of US$7 million in the first year and a guaranteed portion of US$3 million in the third year.
Looney played 82 games for the team last season, averaging 6.0 points, 7.3 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 0.6 steals and 0.6 blocks per game. Although he was unremarkable in the regular season, in the playoffs , his game reached a new level and he became the king of offensive rebounds. While protecting the penalty area, Rooney shot 66% from the field and played an important role in the team to help the team win the championship.
In fact, this signing is undoubtedly a huge comfort to the fans. Because on the first day of the free market, the Warriors lost many championship players. Payton Jr. went to the Portland Trail Blazers, Otto Porter went to the Toronto Raptors, and Anderson went to Los Angeles Lakers. The Warriors are willing to spend money on the skyrocketing tax bill, but the salary the team can provide is still limited, so it is reasonable for these players to choose to leave. However, with Looney staying, coupled with a mature system, and core players such as Curry, Wiggins, Thompson and Dream Chasing, the Warriors are still the favorites to win the championship next season.
