WARRIORSTALK

Three Players the Warriors Could Look to Add in the Buyout Market

The NBA trade deadline has come and gone, but that has done little to slow down player movement around the NBA. We have seen the NBA buyout market in action over the past week with Lamarcus Aldridge signing with the Nets and Andre Drummond signing with the Lakers.

The Warriors possess $2.8 million in Mid-Level Exception that they can use on someone in the buyout market if they choose to do so. They also have Klay Thompson’s $9.3 million Disabled Player Exceptions. Despite the Warriors recent struggles, if they do decide to become players in the buyout market, they have the financial capital to make a move.

Uneventful Trade Deadline, Once Again, Raises Questions About the Direction of Warriors' Organization

All season long, Warriors fans (myself included) have been confused about the direction of the organization, and we all have a right to be. At the beginning of the season, Joe Lacob seemed like he was balls-to-the-wall on board to win, as he rebuked the mere thought of tanking after Klay Thompson’s injury: “'We're not tanking. If anyone's even thinking that, get it off your mind. Forget it. Give me options. What can we do to make this team as good as we can make it?"

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It's Crucial For Warriors to Compete, Title or Not 

Most of the league’s best teams are also coming off of a short offseason after an October NBA Finals, while the Warriors were able to stay home, resting Stephen Curry and Draymond Green after five straight seasons of runs into deep June.

With injuries and protocols forcing absences throughout the league, including Golden State’s loss of Klay Thompson, an opportunity is created in an unprecedented pandemic season for a talented, albeit up-and-down team like the Warriors.

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As Injuries Plague Warriors, Team Sorely Misses Chriss

When thinking about injuries that have impacted the Warriors’ success this season, the mind rightfully goes to Klay Thompson’s Achilles or more recently Stephen Curry’s tailbone.

However, especially as his positional group has disproportionately dealt with COVID-19 protocols and inexperience, another injury has hampered Golden State in an unprecedented season.

Center Marquese Chriss played in just two games this season before breaking his leg before a game in Chicago, shelving the reserve big for the rest of the season. Chriss was penciled in for 21 starts last season, recording career-highs with 9.3 points and 6.2 rebounds a game, also providing rim protection while swatting away over a shot per game.

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Jordan Poole Proving He Belongs at NBA Level

When the Warriors drafted Jordan Poole with the 28th pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, it came as a surprise to many. Poole was not considered a first round talent around the league, and even if the Warriors really did like him, they probably could have waited until later in the draft.

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NBA Trade Deadline: Five Possible Trade Targets for the Warriors

At (22-21) and sitting just outside the eighth spot in the Western Conference, you could say the Golden State Warriors are battling for both a playoff appearance as well as another hopeful run at a championship. In what has been a season filled with momentous wins and gut-wrenching losses, one thing is for certain: this Warriors team has the potential to be a legitimate threat, but they’ll need some work to get there.