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Are the Warriors’ three stars combined to be 100 years old? Butler needs to be in the top 10 in the league to win.

3:57am, 25 November 2025Basketball

All the Warriors' problems are Butler's maximum salary. If the team is just for the playoffs, there will be no problem in playing well. But to go further, Butler must play his due value. His current value is only over 30 million, a premium of over 20 million.

There was no problem with the Warriors' deal last season, but it does not mean that Butler has not declined this year. Butler has declined a lot (especially his performance at critical moments), and the Warriors' young people have not stepped up in time, which is why the Warriors' current record is not good. Westbrook, Tang Shen, George, Bill.

After a decline, it resulted in an imbalance between abilities and wages, and eventually it became a junk contract. Butler's contract is not a junk contract, but it is obviously at a premium. Of course, Green also has a premium contract, but Green's own contract is only over 20 million, and he is a contributor to the team. His contract will be premium by default (if Tang Shen does not leave, he will still be at a premium).

If the Warriors want to win, they must use high-quality contracts to compete with premium contracts, so as to achieve a balance of overall strength. Simply put, it would be too difficult for the Warriors to win if Butler is in the top 10 in the league. Butler's current performance is not even in the top 20 in the league, but he has the highest salary in the top 5 in the league.

Regardless of how well his teammates perform, Butler with the maximum salary cannot just average 20+ per game. If Butler is worth more than 30 million, we will never ask him to do more, but for 54 million, we cannot just hand over such a report card. Butler has not made any major contributions to the Warriors. We have no filter for him, so he has to rely on his strength.

In fact, Butler's body cannot tolerate exercise, and he has to take a few breaks after a few games. Everyone only saw that the three veterans played 22 wins and 5 losses together in the second half of last season. In fact, Butler basically did not play in the game before the trade, so he had enough physical strength in the second half to have a good record.

Curry is the Warriors' basic team. Curry normally scores around 30 points, and Chai Meng also provides assists and rebounds, but Butler must stand up if he wants to win. In the Heat's previous games, Butler also played in and out, Hiero and Reba supported the pick-and-roll, and role players broke out, dragging Butler into the playoffs.

Butler fought hard for two games in the playoffs, and then disappeared when he was exhausted. Although the Heat reached the finals twice in the playoffs, their results were not good. As the boss, it would be difficult for Butler to win the championship. Curry and Butler have been striving to win since the beginning of this season, but they are both veterans. Physical strength is a big problem and their bodies need to be adjusted. This is also the main reason for the ups and downs of the Warriors' record.

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