It is very important to maintain salary space, and there are many benefits to staying below the poverty line!
There are only two teams below the poverty line this year, one is the New Jersey Nets and the other is the Warriors.
The Nets made a deal with the Warriors in the offseason, sending Lopez to the Warriors and getting a lot of draft picks.
As a result, Lopez flourished in the Warriors, which made Nets fans call the general manager a waste all season long!
In the second half of the season, the Nets simply gave up on themselves and went straight to compete for the No. 1 pick.
The ending was quite perfect. The Nets only won 12 games in a season, ranking last in the league.
But even so, the Nets are only $2 million away from the poverty line!
The Warriors are still $10 million away from the poverty line!
The Warriors' lineup and total salary are the envy of other teams in the league!
The best record in the league, no need to pay luxury tax, and you can still make money through transactions!
This is the best example of doing more with less!
In order to maintain the flexibility of the team's lineup, Deng Fang deliberately reserved three spots.
According to NBA regulations, a team must have a minimum of 12 players and a maximum of 15 players.
The Warriors have exactly 12 people.
Using these three spots and a lot of cap space, the Warriors made three trades before the trade deadline and made a lot of money.
In addition to receiving more than 9 million in cash compensation, the Warriors also received two first-round picks and two second-round picks!
One of the first-rounders came from the Cavaliers!
There is no way, the Cavaliers' current total salary has exceeded 90 million US dollars, ranking second in the league after the Knicks' 101 million US dollars.
In order to make the league's No. 1 player happy, Cavaliers owner Gilbert also worked hard!
It is estimated that the luxury tax threshold for this season is approximately US$71 million, so the Cavaliers may have to pay an additional US$19 million to pay the luxury tax.
James' salary this year is only 15.78 million!
No one’s money comes from the strong wind!
NBA owners buy teams to make money!
So in order to save money, the Cavaliers pulled the Timberwolves and made a three-way deal with the Warriors, paying more than two million in cash, a first-round pick and a second-round pick!
This also made James very unhappy and complained several times during the interview.
Giving draft picks to the Warriors isn't valuing the enemy?
They have a better record than us, and they still want to make money from us. Is there any natural reason for this?
I want to go to the Warriors... No, I want to denounce the Warriors’ hooligan behavior!
Can't do business with them!
But Cavaliers owner Gilbert has no choice. The only team that has room to accept a garbage contract is the Warriors!
The Nets ran out of space half a month in advance!
Of course James doesn't care how much the team spends, the money spent is not his anyway!
But not Gilbert!
In addition to the Cavaliers, the Warriors also made two deals with the Knicks and Lakers.
The Warriors have no other purpose than to make money and get draft picks!
These two transactions allowed the Warriors to receive more than $6 million, as well as a first-rounder and a second-rounder.
Now the owners of every team in the league are very envious of Warriors owner Cohan!
Money was made, the record was great, and the team became even more popular!
If you take the money now, there will be no less benefits in the future!
The Warriors' salary space is so reasonable that there will be no problems due to money in the foreseeable future.
What a blessing this is!
They are both bosses, so why is there such a big gap?
It is for these reasons that various media have begun to discuss how many MVPs Curry can win and how many championships the Warriors can win.
Although the playoffs haven't started yet, I don't know what the Warriors will be like then, but as far as the regular season is concerned, the Warriors are the biggest winner!
Gain fame and fortune!
If you don’t do well in the playoffs, you’ll complain about it, but if you have results now, praise them!
Facts have proved that as long as you are good enough, there will always be many people kneeling down and licking you!
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The discussion in the media forum was harmonious, and the Warriors did not relax their vigilance.
The playoffs will start in three days. After beating the Lakers, the Warriors did not have any rest and started preparations for the playoffs directly the next day.
The Warriors are ranked first in the Western Conference, and their opponent is the Spurs.
Ever since Duncan joined the team, the Spurs have been a strong team in the Western Conference.
No matter how the league situation changes, the Spurs will always be a force that cannot be ignored.
The three core players of the Spurs are Duncan, Ginobili and Parker.
These three people are called the Troika, also known as the GDP combination!
Duncan has solid basic skills on the offensive end and can defeat all opponents in the world with one hand on the boards. He is even more powerful on the defensive end. As long as he is under the basket, his opponents will have a headache.
Compared to his offense, Duncan's defense is still better.
Being on the All-Defensive Team for thirteen consecutive years is the best proof.
As he gets older, Duncan's scores have been declining.
Especially for Duncan now, his greater role is still on the defensive end.
On the offensive end, if he wants to defeat his opponent one by one, if he encounters a player with good defense, Duncan will still have some difficulties.
Ginobili is one year younger than Duncan and is the Spurs' second-leading scorer this season, second only to Duncan.
Ginobili can shoot suddenly and has great scoring ability. He is the most reliable player for the Spurs at critical moments.
The Parkers gave it the nickname French sports car, which shows its extraordinary speed.
Parker's characteristic is breakthrough, and his mid-range shot after the pick-and-roll is also very accurate. It was thanks to this move that in the 2006-07 season, Parker led the team to defeat the Cavaliers and won the Finals MVP.
However, Parker has only played 56 games this season due to injury, which has also kept his condition from being very good.
In addition to the troika, the Spurs also have McDyess, Matt Bonner and DeJuan Blair at the center position.
McDyess is very old, he is 36 years old this year. His role is to defend, and it is limited to the basket.
Matt Bonner is the exact opposite of McDyess. He is a big shooter who is very accurate in three-pointers. His role is to open up space for the team and has little defensive effect.
DeJuan Blair, this year's second-round pick, is 2.01 meters tall, has great flexibility and good scoring ability. He is a rookie insider that the Spurs are focusing on cultivating.
However, due to his height, DeJuan Blair's performance on the defensive end is average, and on the offensive end, he mainly relies on impact, and his shooting ability is not very good.
In addition to these people, the Spurs' main players include George Hill, Richard Jefferson, Roger Mason, Bogans and Garnett Temple.
George Hill is 1.91 meters tall. Like Curry, he is a second-year rookie. He is reliable in three-pointers, can shoot suddenly, and has good passing ability. He is also trustworthy on the defensive end. He is better than Parker and is a substitute for the Spurs.
The most important person at the table.
Since Parker has returned from injury soon and needs to find his form, the Spurs will definitely let Hill continue to be the starter.
However, Hill and Parker's playing time should be similar, both around 30 minutes.
