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THE 1 KEY MOVE WARRIORS MUST STILL MAKE IN 2022 NBA OFFSEASON

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 * July 26, 2022



Summer isn’t over, but the Golden State Warriors’ offseason might as well be.

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The defending champions lost Gary Payton II and Otto Porter in free agency,
loathe to increase another massive luxury tax bill to bring back aging bench
players. Impactful and effective as they were last season, though, Golden State
doesn’t stand to lose much from the departures of Payton and Porter after
replacing them with Donte DiVincenzo and JaMychal Green on the cheap.



Moses Moody and Jonathan Kuminga are ready to step into bigger roles as
sophomores, while James Wiseman will enter 2022-23 with a clean bill of health,
fighting for rotation minutes behind Kevon Looney. There’s even still a chance
Andre Iguodala returns for one more season, providing the Warriors leadership
and proven depth on the wing only he can afford.

The offseason has been good to Golden State, basically, ensuring Stephen Curry
and company remain title favorites as training camp fast approaches. But just
because the Warriors are well positioned to win an incredible fifth championship
in nine seasons doesn’t mean their work this summer is finished.


1 KEY MOVE WARRIORS MUST STILL MAKE IN 2022 NBA OFFSEASON

Jordan Poole famously popped bottles to a forthcoming payday while celebrating
his team’s most recent coronation, but his contract status remains unchanged as
July winds down—even as similar players have gotten the “bag” Poole knows he
deserves.

> Jordan Poole: "Where we going?"
> 
> Andrew Wiggins: "I'm going toooooo… Maf*ckin Spain."
> 
> JP: "What? What, yes! Yes, we can do that! You a world champion… And you bout
> to get a BAG!"
> 
> AW: "YOU about to get a bag!"
> 
> This moment 🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/AvP7OubiO3
> 
> — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) June 17, 2022



There’s no rush on the Warriors reaching an extension with Andrew Wiggins. He’s
eligible for an updated contract through the upcoming season. Poole, by
contrast, only has until the day before tipoff of 2022-23 to reach an extension
with Golden State. He’ll otherwise be a restricted free agent next summer.



Both Joe Lacob and Bob Myers have publicly alluded to imminent extension
discussions with Poole, and Connor Letourneau of the San Francisco Chronicle
reported earlier this week the sides will “soon” meet to discuss the parameters
of a new contract.

There’s been no concrete reporting of late on Poole’s expectations in extension
talks, but the market for a player of his ilk and caliber has already been set.
Jalen Brunson got a four-year, $104 million contract from the New York Knicks in
unrestricted free agency that includes a player option, while restricted free
agent Anfernee Simons re-upped with the Portland Trail Blazers on a four-year,
$100 million deal.

Team context and the whims of personal preference are the easiest separators
between Poole, Brunson and Simons right now, but there’s an argument to be made
the former deserves the priciest second contract among them.

Poole put up a scorching 64.5 true shooting percentage in his first playoff
appearance, netting 62.7% of his twos and 39.1% of his threes on nearly six
attempts per game. That ridiculous efficiency barely nudged when Curry was off
the floor, either, just further evidence of Poole raising his game along with
the quality of competition he and the Warriors faced.

> Top 20 scorers against top-5 defenses last year. What stands out?
> pic.twitter.com/9dskaXgmys
> 
> — NBA University (@NBA_University) July 23, 2022



The defensive concerns about Poole are real. He was absolutely roasted by Ja
Morant in the second round before the Memphis Grizzlies’ star succumbed to a
Game 3 knee injury, and was a similarly extreme liability in the first couple
games of the NBA Finals, mercilessly targeted by Jayson Tatum and the Boston
Celtics.

Poole got better on that end as the Finals continued, and is a long way from his
physical prime at a late-blooming 23 years old. Considering his solid positional
length and key place in Golden State’s ecosystem, it would hardly be surprising
if Poole eventually develops into an average all-around defender with a couple
extra years of strength and high-leverage experience under his belt.



The truth is that terms of his next contract likely won’t change either way.
Deals for Brunson and Simons set the market for explosive, offense-first guards,
and Poole’s performance over the 82-game grind and under the playoff microscope
last season is more impressive than anything on his peers’ existing resumés.

That fact alone should be reason enough for Golden State to begin extension
negotiations with Poole at approximately $26 million per year. Holding out hopes
of re-signing him for a discount next summer—when tens of teams will be flush
with cap space—risks Poole building on his stellar 2021-22 campaign and signing
a max-level offer sheet with a competitor.

Lacob proved by letting Payton walk in free agency that he wants to save money
when the opportunity presents itself without ripping negative recourse. Poole’s
starting salary in 2023-24 on a maximum contract would be just over $33 million,
at least several million dollars more than what the Warriors could realistically
get him to sign for this summer.

Is that tens of millions in potential luxury-tax savings enough for Lacob to cut
another big check before mid-October? It should be, but Poole may be confident
betting on himself regardless.

Primed to play a pivotal role again as Golden State chases back-to-back titles,
don’t be shocked if Poole balks at anything less than the max in extension
talks, cinching his foray into restricted free agency a year from now.


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