On June 30, Beijing time, according to a report by famous reporter Shams, the Warriors management is eager to improve the poor talent of the role players around Curry, and they have been exploring the trade market in the past few weeks, including the pursuit of George, who is about to become a free agent; But this pursuit of George, the Warriors already know that there is no play.
Previously, Warriors management agreed with Paul to postpone the date of contract protection in order to facilitate a blockbuster deal. But now that George has refused to exercise his player option for next season, he will enter the market as a free agent when the door opens. Therefore, the Warriors cannot get him through a sign-and-trade deal, which means that Paul's $30 million salary next season is likely not to be transferred back to a guaranteed contract, and the Warriors will most likely cut him and then let him join other teams with a base salary.
Azarly, a reporter with the Clippers, also said before that the Warriors are interested in George, but they don't want to trade the Kuming family, and Wiggins and Paul are not very attractive to the Clippers. Presumably, this is the reason why the Warriors couldn't trade for George, after all, the Clippers management couldn't get anything out of the trade, which was a thankless task. Once the NBA free agency market opens, the battle for George will also begin, and the 76ers and Magic will chase George, after all, the top forward can help them challenge for a championship.
Shams, meanwhile, added that the Warriors are bracing for the loss of Klay, and the two sides believe the 13-year partnership is over. This means that the era of the Splash Brothers is also coming to an end, so which teams is Klay likely to join?
Although this shooter no longer has the top defensive ability of his peak, he is still the top scorer in the league, with rich experience in the playoffs and finals, and is still very attractive to teams that aspire to win the championship. Lakers reporter Turner also reported that Klay is interested in playing with the Lakers and James and plans to negotiate with the Lakers and the Mavericks. And James also hopes that the team can make a higher offer than the opponent in order to get Klay, and he is willing to take a pay cut for this.
As for the Warriors? If George doesn't get the chance, it's likely that there will be negotiations with the Trail Blazers to try to get players like Ayton and Thybulle. Or negotiate with the Bucks in the East, Connaughton, Da Luo, and Portis are also good role players.