Warriors news: Marca is expected to join, the strong player may be intercepted, Payton s new contract is revealed

Marca is expected to join

Not long ago, according to famous reporter Bill Simmons, there are no non-sale products in the Utah Jazz. They have started inquiry calls from other teams. If the chips are appropriate, even Markanen and Kessler are willing to go out. Today, American bookmakers opened the next odds list of Markkanen's next odds list, and the results showed that the Warriors ranked first. The specific top five rankings are: 1. Warriors + 205 are the most favorable (buy 100 and you can make a net profit of 205), 2. Heat + 250, 3. Magic + 325, 4. Mavericks + 450, 5. Spurs + 650. This season's regular season, Markkanen played 47 games, averaging 19 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game.

It is worth mentioning that in the offseason last year, the Warriors had fiercely pursued Markkanen, but because the Warriors were unwilling to give Podjemsky in the trade, the trade was abandoned. In the end, Markkanen and the Jazz signed a four-year, $195 million contract. From the perspective of salary matching, if the Warriors want to get Markanin, they must provide a plan of Kumingga (sign first and then exchange for an annual salary of at least 3,000w) + Moody + a top-up. And considering the existence of Jazz General Manager Angie, he will definitely want to regain some draft assets in the Marca trade.

For the Warriors, Marca is indeed a very good improvement. His size, athletic ability, and comprehensive skills can bring enough help to the Warriors, and can also make the team form a truly Big Three. But the problem is that Maca has suffered from injuries in the past two seasons, has a low attendance rate (62%), and the contract amount is large. If Maca cannot maintain sufficient health, the remaining lineup of the Warriors will face tremendous pressure and the future salary space will be completely blocked. Let’s see what choices the Warriors management will make after weighing the pros and cons.

The strong man may be intercepted

Not long ago, according to several reporters, the Warriors intend to re-sign Dantony Melton with a veteran's basic salary contract this summer, and the latter also expressed interest in returning to Golden State. This season's regular season, Melton played 6 games for the Warriors, averaging 20.2 minutes per game to score 10.3 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.2 steals and 0.3 blocks. After that, Melton unfortunately suffered a torn cruciate ligament and was reimbursed for the season. The Warriors used him as the main body to exchange Schroeder from the Nets. Although Melton played for the Warriors in a small sample size, the effect was very good in his few games. He could shoot, defend, and not easily make mistakes. He is the most suitable starting second position for the Warriors.

Just as the outside world was expecting Melton to put on the Warriors' jersey again, everything changed unexpectedly. Today, Lakers' team reporter Jovan Buha revealed in the live broadcast that Melton is the Lakers' excellent target and the team will pursue it. Compared with the Warriors, the Lakers have two advantages: 1. The Lakers can provide the highest mini middle class, and their salary is better than the Warriors; 2. The Lakers have few defenders, and the competitive pressure is less than that of the Warriors. All signs indicate that Melton returns to the Warriors and may be intercepted by the Lakers.

Peton Jr.'s new contract was exposed

Today, according to NBA reporter Robert Mooros, the Warriors and team defender Payton II intend to reach a contract renewal this summer. Sources revealed that the Warriors will provide Payton II with a "discount contract". This season, Payton Jr.'s salary is $913,000, so it can be estimated that both parties will sign a contract with a mini-middle level (an average annual salary of around $500,000). This year's regular season, Payton Jr. played 62 games, averaging 15 minutes per game to score 6.5 points, 3 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 0.8 steals, with three shooting percentages of 57.4%, 32.6% and 71.1%.

Peton Jr. is a player with obvious advantages and disadvantages. The advantage is that he has a strong impact and no-ball running awareness on the offensive end, and has both awareness and ability on the defensive end, and can defend from the No. 1 position to the No. 4 position; the disadvantage is that his scoring means are single, which can easily cause the team to fall into a 4-on-5 offensive end, and his injury control ability is not good and his attendance rate is difficult to guarantee. Overall, it is reasonable to renew Payton Jr. with a mini middle class contract. After all, he can provide role in rotation and is also the team's 22-year championship achievement.