The season's schedule is already more than halfway through, and its realization is now clear as to whether the offseason trade was successful. It's like the Lakers' offseason trade is clearly a failure from now on. For the Warriors, their offseason trades have really had an impact on their competitiveness this season. One of the most amazing are Otto Porter and Peyton Jr.
Both of these guys have improved a lot on both the Offensive and Defensive ends of the Warriors, have fully won Kerr's trust, and their current playing time is guaranteed. But at the same time, the Warriors have to accept the reality that their contracts will expire in the offseason after this year. The Warriors have to face a choice as to whether to complete a contract extension with them.
In fact, there are many players whose Contracts expire this year. They have seven players whose contracts will expire. The seven players are Kevin Rooney, Otto Porter, Belitsa, Iguodala, Payton Jr., and Damian Lee and Chiosa, and there's no doubt the Warriors will definitely keep Kevin Rooney and Peyton Jr. in the offseason, two guys who are basically on the nails. Whether other players can stay may depend on their playoff performance. With their current performance, there are three guys who could be abandoned by the Warriors.
The three were Damian Lee, Chiosa and Belitsa. Damian Lee's recent performance has been very sluggish, and his presence on the field is not strong. With the Warriors further using Moody's, the Warriors may not have a living space for Damian Lee in the future. Although Bjelica can play a role in opening up space on the offensive end, he has a good passing ability. But on the defensive end he was completely unable to go to the protective frame, and his footsteps moved slowly. Maybe the Warriors will also give up on renewing his contract in the offseason.
We can clearly feel that the warriors' development trajectory is a combination of old and new, which means that they are also emphasizing the use of young players. As the season progresses, Cumminga and Moody's playing time increases, and their playing time will certainly increase further next season. So players who overlap in position today may choose to give up. After all, young players have a stronger sense of dynamism on the pitch. On the defensive end, I also work harder and harder.
In short, the offseason will be very changeable for the Warriors. But for the Warriors, reinforcements are not the main goal, and they still have to let Wiseman, Cuminga and Moody grow as quickly as possible. This is the foundation of the Warriors' future team, I don't know what the fans think?