After the 2021-22 season NBA championship was won by the Golden State Warriors , the transactions in the free agent market were also surprising. Previously, there was no news about the two core players of Wiggins and Poole , which had caused a lot of controversy over the contract renewal with the Warriors . On the contrary, the Warriors lost five of their major championship roles in an instant. It is reported that with the opening of the free agent market, the Warriors have lost five major players: Porter, Payton, Bjelica, Anderson, and Damian Lee. It can be said that the high-quality immediate combat ability around Stephen Curry is basically greatly reduced.
You must know that although the Warriors' main lineup is very strong, the core framework is to retain talents such as Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Wiggins, Poole, Green, and Rooney. However, people including Porter and Payton are the keys for the Warriors to stand out in the playoffs and defeat the Boston Celtics to win the championship. Even if the Warriors want to train Kuminga, Moody, Wiseman and others, they should not let go of Payton, Porter and others. After all, it won't be easy for the Warriors to win the championship next season without these immediate assets.
However, just when the outside world thought that the Warriors would train crazily next season, senior players discovered the Warriors' plan. From the perspective of personnel position, if you want to cultivate the talented Kuminga, then Wiggins, who has given up asking for a big contract, is the first choice. If the Warriors want to cultivate Moody, who is conscientious and stable in output, they can trade Poole. If the Warriors want to activate the super nuclear weapon of Wiseman, then there is no need to renew Rooney with a high salary. However, the Warriors retained Wiggins, Rooney, and Poole, three players whose positions completely overlap.
Recently, news about the Warriors’ participation in the NBA Summer League California Classic continues to heat up. It is reported that in the just-concluded NBA Summer League California Classic, although the Warriors lost to the Kings 68-86, late second-round rookie guard Santos performed very well. According to statistics, Santos, the Warriors' No. 55 pick, had a big breakout. He played 25 points in the game and scored 23 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 steals and 1 block on 7 of 13 shots. It can be said that Santos's playing style is simply an upgraded and enhanced version of Poole.
There is no doubt that the Warriors were right to give up on the departure of Payton, Porter and other five players. Because, Cole coach may reuse Santos next season. After all, although the team signed DiVincenzo, the latter may not be able to play the offense the Warriors want. If the Warriors can take Santos away next season, it is almost certain that Poole will be eliminated. By then, not only will Poole's value plummet, but the Warriors' demand for Poole will further shrink, and they can renew him at a lower price after his contract expires.
More importantly, when Curry, Klay, Green and others exit the stage, the Warriors can also have a new main framework. Regardless of whether Poole can stay or not, Kuminga, Santos, Moody, Wiseman, etc. are an absolute core development lineup. With Wiggins' cooperation and leadership, it will not be difficult for the Warriors to rise in the future. Especially in the final peak period of Splash and Green, there may be new potential stars who will explode, thus helping the Warriors complete their plan to defend the championship while completing their reconstruction plan.
