You shouldn't have laid me off! After joining the Spurs, Paul woke up from a dream, and the revenge operation for the Warriors began

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2024-07-01 11:01Creators in the field of sports

On July 1, Beijing time, the NBA free market opened, and the league gave birth to a number of signings or transactions today, such as Harden successfully renewed his contract with the Clippers, while Pope joined the Magic. The Lakers are also trying to find ways to strengthen them, and James is even willing to take a salary cut for this, but the Lakers have never had a suitable target for reinforcements. Then there's Paul, who was cut by the Warriors and then joined the Spurs.

The Warriors officially announced in person that the team cut Chris Paul, and Paul became a complete free agent, it should be noted that Paul's salary next season is $30 million, but because the contract is not guaranteed, the Warriors do not need to pay a salary to cut him, and at the same time, after cutting Paul, The Warriors' salary for next season has changed from 175 million to 144 million, which is already lower than the 170 million of the luxury tax line, which shows that the Warriors' decision to cut Paul is indeed a god operation, that is, to clean up the veterans, and at the same time save salary space, but basically the Warriors will lose their competitiveness next season, you must know that they have also lost Klay, and George will not join.

Paul then came to the Spurs, where Popovich and Paul reportedly had a lengthy conversation, and the old man wanted Paul to help Wembanyama improve the game, and Paul was also attracted to the Spurs' opportunity and culture, and he was eager and motivated to prove that he is still an elite defender in the league, and the two sides finally agreed on a contract of one year and $11 million. There is an exaggerated statistic that Paul made his NBA debut in 2005, when Wembanyama was not yet 2 years old, or to put it another way, next season will be Paul's 20th season, and Wembanyama has just turned 20 years old, so it can be said that two generations have joined forces.

After joining the Spurs, Haynes revealed more information, saying that Paul was unhappy with the Warriors' decision to cut him, and that Paul did not realize that he would be cut despite the two sides having communicated in advance. These words are very easy to understand, the Warriors must have communicated with Paul in advance and told him that he would not stay with the Warriors, but at that time Paul may have thought that he would be traded, not cut, but he didn't expect the Warriors to be very ruthless and cut himself directly, from an annual salary of $30 million to $11 million, no wonder Paul has some complaints in his heart.

You must know that in our impression, Paul has been pursuing a big contract, this time only taking $11 million, Paul woke up like a dream, if he plays next season, he will have to take revenge on the Warriors, the reason is very simple, the Warriors are no longer good, lose Klay, George is not coming, the management has no big moves, next season's lineup can't be seen, maybe the play-offs can't be entered, and the current Rockets should not be underestimated. On the other hand, the Spurs are improving, Paul can bring a wealth of skills and experience to them, and can have good chemistry with the team's young players.

The Spurs' poor record in recent seasons is mainly due to the poor lineup, not even an All-Star, and it is normal to not be able to play well, until the arrival of Wembanyama gave the Spurs hope for revival, last season, Wembanyama averaged 21.4 points, 10.6 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 1.2 steals and 3.6 blocks per game, which was still strictly limited by Popovich's playing time.

Some time ago, the Spurs officially posted Wembanyama's latest training photos, and it can be clearly seen that compared with those who have just entered the league, Wembanyama is now gaining muscle significantly and becoming stronger, which means that Wembanyama will definitely have more basket offense in the new season, plus Paul is next to him to deliver cannonballs, Wembanyama's data will rise sharply, and the average score per game is expected to exceed 25 points, it is no exaggeration to say that Paul and Wembanyama are a perfect match, if the Spurs can strengthen the lineup in the offseason, it is not a luxury to impact the playoffs, Paul is very competitive, and the Warriors will only be a loser.

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