The Warriors had a terrible performance last season due to injury problems. In the end, the team's record was at the bottom of the league. This also created a championship-level team last season, and it will become a complete team next season. . However, the poor record of the Warriors is excusable. After all, Durant's departure, Iguodala's trade, and the injuries of the Splash brothers have made Cole even if he has the talent of a general, but facing this mess, There is nothing he can do.
However, for the Warriors, the poor record of the team also got an advantage, that is, they successfully got the second pick of this year, which means the Warriors still have a very good chance to get it in this year’s draft. A potential rookie. Of course, with the return of the Splash Brothers, the Warriors can also use this No. 2 pick to make necessary transactions to reinforce their immediate combat power and once again attack the championship.
Interestingly, according to ESPN reporter Zach Lowe's report, the Warriors are currently interested in trading San Antonio Spurs forward LaMarcus Aldridge in exchange for their No. 2 pick. Zach Lowe revealed to the outside world:
"Someone in the NBA today sent me a text message, "Hey, there is a little wind, the Warriors may trade this year's No. 2 pick for the San Antonio Spurs in exchange for LaMarcus. -Aldridge and No. 11. And obviously, you have to get paid (for the Warriors). And my response was,'This is crazy, the Warriors shouldn't do it. You can't use the No. 2 pick. Go for LaMarcus Aldridge."
According to the reporter's revelation, we can see that the Warriors want to use the team's No. 2 pick and some of the chips to exchange for Aldridge and Forbes (player No. 11) . And the reason why the Warriors want to make this trade, one of the biggest reasons may be to supplement the strength of the inside line. Although Aldridge is 35 years old, he is still very strong after all, especially on the offensive end. His low singles and the ability to open the outside shot are still very strong. In addition, Forbes itself is a fairly good player, so if the Warriors get the two of them, it is actually acceptable.
But the problem is that it is not the best choice for the Warriors to get Aldridge. Why do you say that? On the one hand, Aldridge is 35 years old and he is already at the end of his career. In the 2019-20 season, although he averaged 18.9 points and 7.4 rebounds per game, his efficiency decline has become a reality. As age increases, whether Ade can still contribute such data is actually a big question.
On the other hand, Ad's style of play is biased towards the traditional attack. Is his slow speed really suitable for fast-breaking warriors? And the Warriors need to find a blue-collar with good inside defense, and Adelaide's defense has always been at the lower-middle level of the league, so there are hidden dangers whether they can match the Warriors.
In the end, Adelaide's salary for the new season reached $24 million, so to match his contract, the Warriors need to send out many young players. And since the salary cap for the new season is maintained at 109 million US dollars, the arrival of Ade may increase the Warriors salary again, thereby continuing to raise the team's luxury tax, which will put the Warriors in a very passive situation, after all, during the epidemic this year It’s really hard to make money. Warriors boss Crabbe has to weigh it no matter how rich he is.
In short, as Zach Lowe said, if the Warriors make this trade frantically, there are actually certain risks. After all, although Ade is capable, his style of play is not the best choice for the Warriors. Moreover, the Warriors gave up their precious second pick to play a 35-year-old veteran, which I personally think is not a good deal. In fact, the Warriors might as well focus on the draft. After all, even if this year is a minor draft, there are still a few players worth paying attention to, such as Edwards. Does everyone make sense?
