For example, in the 1997-98 season, Michael Jordan was the contract year. In the summer of 1997, he only signed a contract worth up to $33.1 million. Coach Phil Jackson only signed a one-year but $6 million coaching contract before Jordan . At the press conference to announce Jackson's contract renewal, Bulls general manager Kraus publicly stated that regardless of whether the Bulls can win the championship in 1997-98, this is Jackson's last season in coaching the Bulls.
From that moment on, everyone knew that this was the last dance of the Bull Dynasty. As expected, after the Bulls won the championship in 1998, the Bulls Dynasty disintegrated, Jordan retired, Jackson resigned, and the two major fundamental figures of Bulls Dynasty left.
Now, the Warriors have also seen signs that the final dance will be staged. On October 17, Beijing time, the Warriors held a press conference to announce the renewal of Poole . At the same time, Wiggins , which had officially announced the renewal yesterday, was also interviewed. At the press conference, General Manager Miles praised Poole and Wiggins for their significance to the team. In Poole, the Warriors spent $140 million in four years. In addition, the Warriors retained Wiggins for $109 million in four years.
In the cruel background of the explosion of salary space and the possibility of spending $500 million on salary plus luxury taxes in the 2023-24 season, the Warriors made a choice - to want the future. He is also qualified to renew his contract in advance, but the meritorious veteran Draymond Green did not get the early contract renewal. It is still Klay Thompson who is self-aware, so he has not even proposed to renew the Warriors early.
The situation is now very clear. During this offseason, the Warriors did not plan to sign a maximum salary renewal contract with Green from beginning to end. Under the rules, if Green renews the contract in advance, he cannot sign a salary reduction contract. If Green insists on a contract with a maximum salary or close to a maximum salary, it is simply unrealistic to renew the contract in advance. Afterwards, Green was possessed by "One Punch Man" and swung a heavy punch at Poole. This heavy punch not only completely shattered his dream of renewing his contract in advance, but also caused a crack in his relationship with the Warriors. The possibility of him leaving the Warriors in the future will not be able to end his life in the Bay Area has increased greatly.
In the words of Warriors' team reporter Marcus Thompson II, "The Warriors chose youth and potential. Their choice seems like a signal that an era is about to end. The new season may be the final dance of the Warriors."
is not that the Warriors do not want to keep Green at all. Everyone knows that Green is indispensable to the Warriors in defense, passing, etc., but the problem is that the Warriors have to face sky-high spending in 2023-24 season, and they must make some choices. If you have to give up a core player and reduce the luxury tax, this person will most likely be Green. Thinking back to the beginning, the Warriors also sent away Iguodala in desperation.
"Thirteen Chapters of Chess" says: "Instead of loving your son to survive, it is better to abandon your son and gain momentum."
Theory, the Warriors can of course retain this core lineup, as long as the boss Lakob is willing to spend 500 million US dollars a year. After 2025, the league will sign a new TV broadcast contract and the salary cap will soar, and their salary pressure will be reduced. But before that, can Lacob withstand it?
In addition, Green can break out of the contract next year and become a free agent. The contract of Thompson expires in 2024. If the two are willing, they can cut their salary and renew their contracts, and the Warriors can also save a lot of money. But Green has no intention of reducing his salary now, and he may jump out of his contract and join other teams next year.
Various signs show that the new season may be the last dance of the Warriors' trident, and it seems that the Warriors are ready for this.
Of course, the luck of the Warriors compared to the Bulls in 1998 is that they were just the old trident disintegrated, but the star of the team Curry is still in the team. Moreover, the Warriors already have Mesozoic players Wiggins, Looney , new generation players Poole, Wiseman , Kuminga, Moody, etc. Even if the old Trident disintegrates and the Warriors' chances of winning the championship are reduced, they still have great hopes to remain in the ranks of strong teams for a long time.
This is how life is, gains and losses depend on each other, pros and cons are coexisting, only shortcomings, no perfection. Not every story has a novel or fairy tale ending. All the Warriors can do is to cherish the present and strive to defend the title in the new season. Even if the old trident disintegrates, they must use a decent way.
