Butler + Kumingga for James? US media lists 3 for 3 plans, Doncic and Curry each take their needs

Two months after the opening of the free trading market, the Warriors gained nothing. Everyone knows the grudge between Kumingga and the Warriors. The Warriors don't want Kumingga, but they are not willing to sell Kumingga at a low price. Kumingga does not want to really leave the Warriors, but what he needs is a contract that satisfies him and enough voice. According to the latest news from column reporter Singer, the Warriors are likely to take the initiative to lower their posture in September and add a two-year, 45 million contract to Kuming without a team option. Kumingga's attitude is loose, but the main premise is: the new contract must have independent control (the option to bring players). What if there is no agreement at that point? The Warriors may only have one last plan left, replace James!

According to Lakers' team reporter Buha, he believes that the Warriors are interested in James just to make the team's management "looks very busy". But in fact, the Warriors have reached a point where they have to change. The Bay Area team reporter bluntly stated that even if Kuminga stays in the team, the Warriors will change the soup and not change the medicine, and the essential problem cannot be changed: they lose their competitiveness in the championship. Butler's 110 million-dollar contract has stumbled the team's operating space. The team lacks sufficient middle-class chips. Curry + Butler + Green's core core is aging, but his salary accounts for about 75% of the team, and the proportion is seriously unbalanced. On the Lakers, the default is to wait for James to leave tomorrow summer, but leaving actively means that the upper limit of salary space is reduced, and it is best if you can exchange something.

In this regard, column reporter Bitar listed a set of three for three plans, and the Warriors got: James + Hachimura + Vincent; the Lakers got Butler + Kumingga + Podjemsky. First of all, the Lakers team reporters had previously stated that the Lakers would not accept huge contracts more than 26 years after the offseason. But what if the Lakers, with Doncic as the core, lack a real forward helper? First of all, this deal is very friendly to the Lakers. Around Doncic and Reeves, it has added playoff super giants and talented stars of the same age. Butler's defensive experience, playoff experience, and his ball-sharing Doncic's pressure, and can lead the team's second team and continue the stability of both offense and defense. Kumingga is the first choice for the Lakers to build a team around Doncic in the future.

The Lakers lack athletic centers, and when Doncic led the team to the finals, there were similar Derek Jones and Washington in the team, and Doncic could improve Cuming and add limits. Podgemsky was a smart young man who could play without the ball and even make up for the team's No. 2 position after Reeves left. The biggest hidden danger to the Lakers is actually Butler's age, but next season, Doncic and Reeves will also support the offense in the Lakers' lineup, and Butler has enough physical fitness to make efforts in the playoffs. Bitar bluntly stated that Doncic needs a real helper to deal with the opponent's best performance in every game. James' age really can't do this, butler can.

And for the Warriors, all their efforts in the offseason seem meaningless. Horford + Melton + Curry Jr. Payton Jr. Horford is old and the rest are too short. Compared with other competitors in the West, their front and inside disadvantages are too big. In addition, Butler is indeed unable to support the Warriors' second-point scoring point role, and Kumingga has also become a hot potato. If this lineup is retained, you can see the bottom of it at a glance: Butler's contract expires and rebuilt in two years, and it will be difficult to have room for operation before this. If James comes to the trade, everything will become different: James can still average 24.4 points, 7.8 rebounds and 8.2 assists last season. The biggest significance of his combination with Curry is that the opponent has no defensive focus. James's holding of the ball and cooperating with Curry's running position, there was no solution.

Although James is 41 years old next season, he has no problem contributing 20+7+7 per game in the new season. The key is that James can maintain stable attendance and work with Curry to support the Warriors' lower limit. The Warriors' system is also suitable for James. The shooter will be supported by James' pass, and Curry is born with a defensive appeal, which can also create more easy scoring environments for James. The arrival of Hachimura Shira could give Cole more choices in the fourth position, including improving the overall height of the team, and Vincent could bring veteran experience. The most important thing is that the Warriors can take this opportunity to deal with Butler's huge contract at the same time and Cuminga, who has plagued the team for the whole summer. The key to this transaction plan is that James has the right to veto the transaction. But James and Curry appreciate each other. If the Warriors can take the initiative to propose this plan, the Lakers have no reason to refuse. James and Hachimura Shizuki are actually not suitable for the system dominated by Doncic, and they cannot share the team's defensive aggression that Doncic needs. For James, both he and Curry can make an effort to win the fifth championship in his career. Even if it fails, it has little impact on the Warriors. At the end of Curry's career, the team will succeed if it fails, which can be regarded as doing its best to meet the last expectation of these two NBA legendary stars in their careers.