Earlier today, a report from famous reporter Woj said that the Warriors completed two important contract renewals. They first reached a four-year early renewal contract with Jordan Poole with a total value of US$140 million; then reached a four-year early renewal contract with Andrew Wiggins with Andrew Wiggins .
After the contract renewal, the total salary of the Warriors will soar further. By next summer, if Dream-Green chooses to execute the player option, the total salary of the 12 players on the Warriors will reach $215 million next season, and the luxury tax will reach $268 million.
Warriors management is of course well aware of the pressure of such luxury taxes, and also understands the operational risks brought by renewing the contract with Wiggins and Poole in advance. However, under multiple pressures and after a few thoughts, the management finally chose to take all the risks and renewed the contract with the two at this special time before the start of the new season.
Both Poole and Wiggins played a very important role in the championship process last season. Last season, Poole's average score soared to 18.5 points per game. Especially in the days when , Curry and and others were absent, he became the team's number one scorer. During this period, he recorded in the history of the Warriors with his magical performance of scoring 20+ points in 17 consecutive games. In addition, Poole scored 30+ in 10 games last season, and was the first Warriors player to achieve this at the age of 22 (or below) after , Monta Ellis, in the 2007-08 season.
Wiggins' value in Warriors' cannot be ignored. Last season, his condition gradually improved. Especially in playoffs, , Wiggins fully released his offensive and defensive potential. On the defensive end, he made full use of his physical talent and successfully restricted Doncic and Tatum performance on the stage of the Western Conference Finals and Finals, making great contributions to the Warriors' championship. In addition, last season, Wiggins was selected for the All-Star lineup for the first time in his career, and was selected as the starter.
In terms of the details of renewal, Poole renewed the contract in advance based on the rookie contract. His new contract is basically benchmarked against Heat 's sixth man Taylor Hero , and the total salary of 140 million US dollars is also fully in line with the predictions of many senior people before. But Wiggins' new contract has sacrificed some salary. You should know that "Brother Mouth"'s salary next season will reach US$33.62 million. But after renewing the contract, his starting salary for the first year of his new contract was only US$24.3 million.
After renewing the contract with the two, although the Warriors' salary pressure has further increased, at least this operation can create a stable environment for the Warriors' battles in the next season and inject new impetus into the team's defending the title in the new season.
Of course, after the two renewed their contract, it also had some subsequent impact. First of all, Wiggins and Poole's early contract renewal greatly compressed the prospects for veterans in the team. Next, it is already very difficult for Dream Chasing Green and Klay Thompson to get an ideal renewal offer.
According to the provisions of the labor and capital agreement, Zhumeng and Klay are also qualified to renew the contract in advance. However, considering the age of the two and the decline in combat effectiveness of the two meritorious deterioration, the Warriors were very difficult when providing them with new contracts. Until now, the management has been using the "delay tactic".
Now, with Poole and Wiggins completing the contract renewal, the prospects for the two elders' renewal have become more elusive. Compared with Wiggins' situation, they can only choose to cut their salary in the future and sacrifice part of their salary in exchange for the opportunity to stay. In addition, as the four-captain old ministers, the two's emotional cards are their last bargaining chips.
In fact, when it comes to renewing the contract, the Warriors were not so urgent. But a few days ago, Dream-Chasing Green's malicious attack on Poole during training accelerated the team's operation. To a certain extent, the Warriors resolved this team crisis through two contract renewals, especially early contract renewals for Poole. However, as young people successively obtained new contracts, the interests of pursuing dreams were completely sacrificed.
After being sad, Zhu Meng should realize that his status in the Warriors is no longer the same as before. If he causes trouble again due to emotional loss or has bad thoughts due to dissatisfaction with treatment, then the Warriors will not only not meet his contract renewal requirements, but may also put him on the shelves.
In addition, after Wiggins and Poole renewed their contract, the Warriors finally released a signal that they are looking to the future. In fact, since losing the championship in 2019, some experts have suggested that the Warriors should have a major change and spend more energy on the cultivation of young people. But later, at the request of Curry and other veterans, the Warriors suspended the team's rejuvenation process, and delaying the young people's promotion and retaining their original core did indeed win them the fourth championship in 8 years.
But now, the Warriors no longer want to stay on their original credit card. For the healthy and sustainable development of the team, the management has prepared to support young people. In the new season, Poole and Wiggins will most likely play a more important role in the Warriors system after renewing their contracts, and their successful experience has also given Kuminga, Wiseman , Moses Moody , and even younger rookies.
Perhaps in the future, the culture of the locker room will gradually change in the Warriors team, and a spring for young Warriors is coming... (Poirot)
