golden state warriors thread

so we dont spam up the main thread with too much gsw stuff

i love any and all klay boat content
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FBryU1pVcAYoZx4?format=jpg&name=4096x4096

I totally missed Avery Bradley is on the team now

he might not make the final roster. everyone is hoping its gary payton II. bradley has looked bad in the minutes ive seen him and hasnt looked good in a few seasons really

My understanding is: Payton is signed for this season so they'd have to eat the money for this season if they waive him. Bradley is on an exhibit 10 which they could convert to a 2-way even if they keep Payton. If they cut Payton they'd have to have him pass through waivers to sign him to a two-way.

actually, bradley is ineligible for a two-way due to service time, so he would have to be a straight up g-leaguer

hmm. i think they should roll w GP2. Obv if AB was even like 80% of what he was he would be better but I like the idea of a real defensive ball hawk that's young and hungry to prove himself.

Spottie, thanks for creating a safe space to talk about how Jordan Poole will make the all star team this year

haha i think 6th man of the year would be ideal honestly, or most improved. he may get too many starts in klays absence to be eligible for 6moy. either way im probably more excited to see him play than anything outside of klays return.

Nice to see Steph and Dray at the Giants game.

well thats an option i guess. might not be too bad an idea to leave that spot open for buyout spot idk

Warriors waived tonight: Jordan Bell, Avery Bradley, Mychal Mulder and Gary Payton II. 15th roster spot open for now.

— Monte Poole (@MontePooleNBCS) October 16, 2021

aww was kinda rooting for bell.

yeah same, i thought he was a building block!
is payton's son an nba player for the long haul or no? i haven't seen enough of him.

apparently payton II can’t do anything at all on offense

Yah report on him is that he’s an all time on ball defender but a zero on offense. Like a shorter and worse offensive player than tony Allen

so.... euroleague?

After waiving him Saturday, Golden State has re-signed Gary Payton II.

More NBA from me: https://t.co/LGN9cVpeGP pic.twitter.com/Od3jt7rMDF

— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) October 19, 2021

makes sense

GP2 played for like 3 seconds to end the 1st half and he got a steal haha

wiseman is a large human
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FCP1_PxUcAEghAg?format=jpg&name=medium

cuet
https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/warriors-damion-lee-juan-toscano-anderson-share-evil-twins-bond

Toscano-Anderson said their friendship helped him survive in the NBA, a place he “thought I knew” but discovered was far different. He trusts Lee with his deepest thoughts.

“You need that. You need that in life, you know, as men we don't express ourselves when we don't find people we can just be vulnerable with. Not only as men, but as Black men. We tend to just kind of mask that stuff.”

Well, I finally saw my first pro 8-second violation. One of Dray's many boneheaded turnovers last night.

the TOs were brutal last night. felt like the majority of them were just plain stupid and pointless

I was yelling at the TV “a no-look pass means you don’t look!”

lol Andre - 2p/4r/10a/2s in 17 minutes

insane line

and liek every assist he was pointing at the pels bench someone musta said something to him early on

Andre Iguodala on their 7-1 start and if he thinks they are a good team: "Uhh, we okay, a work in progress. We had a favorable schedule so you shouldn't look too much into it.

— Joe Viray (@JoeVirayNBA) November 6, 2021

I agree

classic iggy lol

seriously the chase crowd is doodoo steph and dray having to yell at them just stand up and clap

“Come on muthafuckas” he fed up wit that bunk ass crowd 😂😂😂😂😂 https://t.co/gMRiNdTH0k

— STAY100 (@Bounc3Bike9800) November 9, 2021

shouldve stayed in oakland

i watched the hawks feed last night and those boys were salty when curry got his 50 lmao

Hawks Play by Play guy in his feelings about Steph getting 50 pic.twitter.com/t1IdYBfNwb

— warriorsworld (@warriorsworld) November 9, 2021

lol what babies

pffffft 50 i do that for brkfst

I wonder if I'll ever go to another Warriors game. $120 for nosebleeds with a bad crowd? In a boring neighborhood? Zzz

come out to phx we can see them for less

Yeah the tickets are ridiculous for the Dubs. .01 percenters only.

I love Steph, Klay and Dray with all my heart but if they never get another ring because of the Curse of Oracle I'll understand.

So fun tonight

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbqxrHpdE6g

Wiggins most aggressive game I’ve ever seen.

Does he promise to?

Andrew Wiggins: “I’m going to keep it rolling. I’m going to stay aggressive.”

— Rusty Simmons (@Rusty_SFChron) November 11, 2021

the highlight clip on espn was titled wiggins dunks hard on kat twice lol i was like hmm

really promising stuff from kuminga the last few games.

From @ElGee35’s recent video: Steph’s greatness pic.twitter.com/HckrWeS00q

— mathketball (@Mathketball1) November 19, 2021

and after all that the most impressive part is how he's able to set his feet and get off the shot after sprinting to the spot from the other direction

The Warriors starters tonight

Gary Payton II
Jordan Poole
Andrew Wiggins
Juan Toscano-Anderson
Kevon Looney

— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) November 19, 2021

and after all that the most impressive part is how he's able to set his feet and get off the shot after sprinting to the spot from the other direction

― J0rdan S., Friday, November 19, 2021 2:10 PM (two hours ago) bookmarkflaglink

yeah all that and he still has less than a quarter of a second to get the shot off clean, and does

they won with that lineup! know your opponent i guess.

Good stuff from Poole and Wiggins last night. Once klay comes back Poole will fill his rightful role as the microwave 6th man and he’ll be able to maximize his strengths a little more.

Dubs FO heard you, poly.

lol what the hell

7 foot shooter i guess

Because Golden State sent out cash to acquire the pick, the $189.7M second apron is triggered.

The Warriors would not be allowed to exceed that amount. https://t.co/bQ94QxOuhJ

— Bobby Marks (@BobbyMarks42) June 27, 2024

Looks like Klay is not coming back unless he signs cheap. Pretty savvy moves though to add additional talent in preparation for a trade

Can you untrigger the apron?

Not sure how that works or if there's a window to untrigger. Let me get Bob Myers on the phone

so much for getting under the tax

was it a mistake whats going on here

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5598192/2024/06/27/warriors-nba-draft-lindy-waters-quinten-post/

Sez that they knew they were going to be hard capped, but went ahead because they wanted some guys. They can get back under it through trades and such, I think.

They're hard capped including Paul's contract, so that's the most obvious move they'd make.

ah i see

extending pauls contract one week and blocking wiggs from playing overseas

ESPN Sources: Golden State and Chris Paul intend to move back the date to guarantee the $30 million on his 2024-2025 contract to the start of free agency on Sunday. Deadline was originally today. This gives Warriors time to keep exploring trades.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 28, 2024

Mutual decision between the Warriors and Andrew Wiggins to prioritize his health and hold him out of Olympics, I’m told. Doesn’t preclude GSW from possibly trading him, but it’s a medical decision. Wiggins dealt with an ankle issue late this past season. https://t.co/W3jyDMY8Y1

— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) June 28, 2024

also klay coming back is looking less likely is the rumbles amongst the warriors reporters.

some rumors of him landing on the nuggets though I’m not sure how that would happen with the cap and apron and so forth

Just learned that hard-capping isn't necessarily the same as going over the aprons! NBA cap shenanigans is like the US tax code.

Not only is Klay's departure seemingly imminent, the pipe dream of being PG seems DOA now too. Well done.

In a desperate search to upgrade the talent of an underperforming supporting cast around Stephen Curry, they had spent the last couple of weeks actively exploring the trade market, including an improbable run at free-agent-to-be Paul George, a pursuit the team knows is now dead.

Also the gram unfollowing drama was real.

Yah not looking good. Losing klay (and for nothing) and if they don’t trade anything for wigs and/or cps contracts would mean the end

Losing Klay isn't as big of a deal in my eyes. At where his talent level is now, he's replaceable. Sucks for the "narrative" and having a proper send off for the dynastic trio, but the bigger picture of the Dubs getting better doesn't really hinge on Klay, it hinges on acquiring a legitimate 2nd option.

Yeah if it’s over it’s an ugly ending which is sad. Also they’d be losing his contract which they can’t replace. They’d only be able to sign midlevel I believe.

The Chris Paul for Jordan Poole trade now essentially become a salary dump deal of Poole's contract. Paul walking off Warriors' books for nothing. It's become a salary reset moment for the franchise. GSW is a full non-taxpayer mid-level team. https://t.co/sQcoVDP3za

— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) June 30, 2024

After 13 iconic seasons together, sources say Klay Thompson is departing the Warriors and the sides will begin to work through sign-and-trade options — discussing now on @Stadium Free Agency Special: https://t.co/UzzmWYSvJk

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 30, 2024

thats sucks im not in favor of it

Honestly, if Klay is "disrespected" by a 20-24 million dollar contract and bench role (as is being reported by Haynes), good riddance. In my ideal world he signs for ~$20 mil, lines up his contract with Steph's, accepts the bench role and becomes a likable team player again instead of a petty ego to close out this insane run with the Dubs. I suppose on some level he always was that way, just go back to his comments during the 2016 finals, but it was eclipsed by his talent at the time, and other quirks. It's much harder to maintain a complete lack of self awareness as you age and decline, and it's not a good look now.

It sucks that things are ending on bad terms, but the "bad terms" and "toxicity" is 100% on Klay here.

yeah agreed. he’s a franchise legend but he was always a tertiary piece — have to let go at some point esp if the team isn’t really close to contending

There's still a chance the Warriors get something in return for Klay leaving if they end up doing the sign and trade path. Curious what they'd get back from the Mavs to salary match that would be worth it, unless there's some plans to involve a 3rd team or something.

I really don't want him going to the Lakers - not because it's the Lakers, but I would think Klay might wilt under the scrutiny and flame out in a bad way there. He never had to deal with it much until recently with the Warriors, and it's been reported he was really bothered by it.

klay is a nugget vibes wise agreed

i just told my boys the news. my youngest did not take it well. we're watching klay highlights tonight after dinner.

in the meantime i totally missed the melton signing. which is a nice signing.. but now i just need that lauri news to drop

The Warriors offered multiple combinations of expiring contracts, young players and an unprotected 2027 first-round pick, sources said. The Clippers countered by asking for prized youngster Jonathan Kuminga, sources said. The Warriors resisted because Kuminga is so important to their own future, sources said, but also because they worried George wouldn't be as interested in joining them if they gave up too much to get him.

At several points, it seemed the teams might reach a deal as talks took place at both the ownership and executive levels. But they never found common ground on the financial implications for the Clippers. As they did with George, sources said LA held firm on not taking back contracts that would land it over the second apron unless there were compelling reasons to do so.

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/40478287/inside-paul-george-free-agency-showdown-how-philadelphia-76ers-landed-nine-all-star

yeah kinda makes sense there wasnt a deal there

yeah why would you want to hit the second apron only to get woree

worse*

im glad the PG deal didnt happen.

Klay Thompson’s 13-year run with the Warriors is over. How did it splinter?

A deeper look at a five-year path to this stunning split https://t.co/DZHzZt8oaD

— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) July 2, 2024

thing id be worried about were i the knicks is not having an legit second option/enough on ball juice, theyve got brunson who is great obvs but after that its kinda dicey, feel like the best version of this team is elite defense and really good team offense/ball movement, think even then theyd have to get lucky to beat the celtics

sorry wrong thread

btw athletic articles now redirect to nytimes.com but theres no nytimes branding on there kinda weird

Yeah noticed that too, maybe the rebranding is going to be phase 2 sooner or later.

BTW I'm not too disappointed that we couldn't get anything more out of the CP3 contract, getting out from under the JP deal was the most important thing and anything else would've been the cherry on top.

OTM

I love the Stotts/Stackhouse signings. If the Lauri deal doesn't happen they'll still have a glut of guards and need to shore up the 4/5. Wonder what their backup plans are.

Guess my skepticism about nearly getting PG was wrong!

https://www.nbcsportsbayarea.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/paul-george-trade-clippers-76ers/1753488/

i mean

They didn't know how or what package was going to be there to trade for me.
...

I think Clippers didn't want a certain trade deal that Warriors were willing to give and yeah, it just didn't happen but it was close.

Dallas was so attracted because of the young players,” Thompson said. “When I’m watching the Mavs make their run for the championship, I just saw myself fitting in really well with this team and the personnel. They look like they have fun playing with each other. They played for each other and that was very attractive for me. That’s really all I needed to see. There was mutual interest there, and that’s why I’m here.”

I think he also called Dallas a “beautiful city”

haa

“When I’m watching the Mavs make their run for the championship, I just saw them miss every above the break three and thought to myself I can hit those shots."

Wait until he tries to go sailing in Dallas.