This season's NBA championship has been easily won by the Golden State Warriors , but the next contract renewal issue will be something that Cole guidance and other Warriors management cannot solve. With the start of the free agent market, the Warriors have lost 5 people so far. After the departure of Porter , Payton , Bjelica , Anderson and Damian Lee, the Warriors Whether the team can successfully retain Wiggins and Poole at the right price in the future is still unknown. Just when the outside world thinks that the Warriors will be in danger next season, it seems that the latter has another good news.
As we all know, although the main lineup of the Warriors this season is very strong, Stephen Curry , Klay Thompson , Wiggins, Poole, Green , Rooney and other 6 people are the absolute core. However, Porter and Payton are also indispensable role players, and Anderson and others are also immediate combat capabilities that the team can use. Even if the Warriors want to train Kuminga, Moody, Wiseman, etc. in the future, they should not let go of the above five people at the same time. This will have a great impact on the championship next season.
Of course, the Warriors must hope to cultivate potential new stars such as Kuminga, Moody, and Wiseman in the future. However, the contract extension issue between Wiggins and Poole still has not been resolved. You know, Wiggins is currently the most popular offensive and defensive striker in the league. The reason why the Warriors have no great intention to pursue Kevin Durant is precisely because Wiggins plays a greater role on the front line. The Warriors prefer to keep Wiggins, who has a higher attendance rate and greater stability, rather than strengthening other players.
However, if the Warriors renew Wiggins with an absolute maximum salary contract, then giving up Poole will become a foregone conclusion. Fortunately, the Warriors seem to have captured an enhanced version of Poole recently. In the just-concluded NBA Summer League California Classic, the Warriors lost to the Kings 68-86. It is worth mentioning that guard Santos, the Warriors' second-round pick (No. 55), performed well, scoring 23 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 steals and 1 block. It can be said that Santos is completely an evolved version of Poole.
For Coach Kerr, the Warriors gave up five players including Payton and Porter just to give Santos enough playing time and training opportunities. After all, compared to Kuminga, Moody, Wiseman and others, Cole may be more willing to reuse Santos next season. After all, although the Warriors signed DiVincenzo, the latter may not be able to help the Warriors in autonomous offense. The Warriors' activation of Santos can not only enhance the firepower output of the second team, but also further suppress Poole's worth.
Not surprisingly, the Warriors will give Santos absolutely enough opportunities next season and reduce Poole's playing time and tactical status. In this way, there is a high probability that Santos's data will be able to be produced, while Poole's data will inevitably drop significantly. If Poole is unwilling to stay next season, the Warriors can completely replace him with Santos.
