(The original text was published on November 24. The author is Eric Pincus FROM THE BLEACHERS. The content of the article does not represent the translator’s point of view)

In the past week, the sun almost found a home for Claude. At the beginning of this season, Claude has been trying his best to leave the sun, and at the same time he is maintaining a good competitive state for the final deal. Claude has many suitors, including Bucks, Eagles and Warriors. A team executive in the league revealed to the bleachers that the final result may be a multi-party deal, and it is possible for three, four or even five teams to participate.

The stag can take out the Grayson-Allen as an offer. The Eagle is selling Bogdan-Bogda Norwich, Justin holrady and Collins. At present, they have not yet come up with enough offers to attract the sun. The rocket may be a key link in Claude’s trade (plus Sarich). Solar energy gets little Kenyon Martin and Eric Gordon from the rocket. What the rocket wants is a truly valuable return, and high-quality young talents or picks can be done.

It was very difficult for Warriors to compete for Claude because they had rejected all the deal negotiations on Wiseman, cuminga and Moody’s before. Last year, Tim Athletic, a reporter from The Kawakami website, mentioned in The report that Warriors “think Wiseman will grow into a star”. However, the defending champion Warriors have only achieved a record of 8 wins and 10 losses this season, which seems fragile in the West where the strong are like Lin. Can there be enough generous trading returns to make Warriors shake the idea that young people in the team cannot trade and help Warriors return to the forefront of the West?

Warrior’s uncharacteristically weak defensive end

In the Championship competition of the Warriors last season, the defensive efficiency of the regular season ranked second in the league (106.6), second only to the opponent Celtics (106.2) in the finals. This season, the warrior’s defensive efficiency has dropped sharply, with only 114.1 ranking 27th in the league. A senior executive of a team in the West thought that Warriors did not make up for the vacancy in the lineup after Peyton and PROTONIC left. He said: “Warriors have lost some the replacements in the free agent market, it has a great influence on the strength of the lineup. I like Moody’s, but Wiseman and cuminga cannot make a conclusion for the time being.”

Although Claude is only 1.98 meters, his role on the court is more than that. Claude is a comprehensive defender who can defend multiple positions and can fight against some very strong flank players in the league, such as James and brother alphabet. Claude may be the closest warrior, and can replace PROTONIC and Peyton, but will Warriors give up many young talented players for Claude? If you don’t fill in another vacancy in the lineup, Warriors will probably not be willing.

Warriors need to increase their height

Rooney is a role player who helped Warriors win the championship. However, his height with Dream Green seems not to be enough in today’s league. A year ago, the warrior’s rebound was still in the top 7 in the league and has fallen to the 25th this season. Warriors need the help of rebounding, and Wiseman does not seem to be ready to fill this vacancy. Is it realistic for Warriors to cultivate young people while competing for the championship?

In addition to the need to introduce a comprehensive defensive flank player, such as Claude, an executive of the Warriors rival team believes that Warriors also want to add heights, such as Spurs Pertel or Turner of Pacers. Spurs can’t give Pertel a suitable contract extension, with a budget limit of less than 1300 dollars, and don’t want to let Pertel go in vain tomorrow summer. Compared with Turner, it is more likely to get Peltel. Currently, Spurs, which is 6 to 12, is focusing on reconstruction. The Pacers made a good start with 10 wins and 6 losses and are hesitating whether to open the existing core lineup. Several teams have been pursuing Turner, including the Lakers and the Clippers. At the same time, almost all the league knows that Walker boss Herbert Simon doesn’t like to mess up and always hopes that the management will impact the playoffs. Pacers may not be willing to change the status quo, and the possibility of getting Peltel will make him top of the list of warriors. But to get both Peltel and Claude at the same time, Warriors need to pay nearly 16 million dollars in salary.

The price that Warriors need to pay

Recently signed free agents divenzenzzo and Michael Green cannot participate in any transaction before December 15. Igodadara cannot trade before December 26, while Luoni cannot trade before January 15 next year, wikins, who recently signed a contract for renewal, cannot trade this season. But Poole, who signed the rookie contract extension, can be traded, but Warriors are unlikely to give him up. To exclude the three Warriors stars-Curry, clay and dream green, there are still Baldwin, Rawlings, and the three high-quality young talents of warriors-Wiseman, cuminga and moody.

If you want to facilitate the transaction before December 15, considering the salary balance, Wiseman must send it out. In addition, the warrior must add cuminga and at least one of the remaining three young talents. Or if Warriors want to keep cuminga, they have to add Moody’s, Baldwin and Rawlings. For example, Wiseman and Rollins can be sent to Spurs, and the Rockets can get special trading cases of cuminga, Saric (from the sun) and 4.6 million US dollars. Or Warriors leave cuminga, then Moody’s and Baldwin (or Rawlings) will go to the rocket, and Wiseman and Rawlings (or Baldwin) will go to Spurs.

Giving up two of the three most promising young people in the team is a huge sacrifice for the Warriors, and no team will make such a decision easily. Wiseman was on the list in 2020, cuminga was the seventh in line, while Moody’s was the 14th show in 2021, all of which were the talent of Lotto district. After the Warriors started last season with a record of 18 wins and 2 losses, cumingar and Moody’s got more opportunities to play, while Wiseman’s rookie season got a lot of opportunities, at that time, the Warriors did not expect much from that season because of the reimbursement of clay season. Now, as the defending champion, the Warriors struggled at the beginning of the season. The executives of competitors were curious about how long the Warriors could last in the face of the remaining peak period of Curry’s career.

Claude, 32 years old, may not have as bright prospects as the young warriors, but he can help the team win now. Although the sun may not be willing to send Claude to competitors in the same zone, it may not matter if Eric Gordon and little Kenyon Martin can be sent to Warriors at the same time. Although Claude does not have the potential to become a star like Wiseman, he may not have this potential in a realistic consideration. 27-year-old Peltel may become the key for Warriors to give up their young talents. He can become a key member of the Warriors team. Now is the time when Warriors need him most, not in the next few years.

Original: Eric Pincus

Compile: Li Taibai

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