Obviously Deng Fang has three people to choose, but Deng Fang is still bound to win. Why did the Warriors exchange one first-round pick for two second-round picks?
Because Deng Fang wants to pick up the slack!
Because Deng Fang doesn’t want to spend more money!
You know, historically Draymond Green was selected with the 35th overall pick in the second round, while Middleton was selected by the Pistons with the 39th overall pick.
Compared to first-round picks, sometimes second-round picks are more valuable because first-round picks have many restrictions.
After the 1994 draft, Robinson, the No. 1 overall pick of the year, insisted on asking for a contract worth $100 million. After a period of stalemate, Robinson finally signed a contract with the team that selected him, the Milwaukee Bucks.
A 10-year contract worth $68.15 million.
This "salary inversion" phenomenon has had a huge impact on the salary structure of the entire NBA.
Therefore, starting in 1995, the NBA imposed strict restrictions on the contracts of first-round picks. According to the order from high to low, the contract amount was finally determined by calculation based on the salary cap of the season.
In other words, the contract amount of the first-round pick is fixed, and the higher the pick, the higher the salary.
The most important thing is that the contracts of first-round picks are guaranteed. No matter whether the player plays well or not, the team has to pay him!
Compared to first-round picks, second-round picks' contracts are much more flexible.
There is no clear limit on the contract amount for second-round picks. In theory, second-round picks can sign at will between the minimum salary and the maximum salary, and the amount and number of years of the contract are determined by the team that selects the second-round pick.
Generally speaking, the contract for a second-round pick is a basic salary, which is at most a little higher than the basic salary.
More importantly, the contract of the second-round pick can be guaranteed or unguaranteed, which can be set at will.
Of course, if a second-round pick feels that the money is too little and there is no guarantee, he or she may not sign with the team.
However, most second-round picks would not dare to do this!
Not one of the thirty teams in the first round liked you. You were finally selected. How dare you refuse a contract?
What happened to the base salary? That’s also hundreds of thousands of dollars!
What's the matter with no guarantee? It's also an official NBA contract. You also have the opportunity to train with the team and play on the field. It's better than a contract worth tens of thousands of dollars a year in the Development League, right?
Don't get lost, there are many people who want it!
How many people want this opportunity!
The price and length of this contract are secondary, the important thing is that you have an opportunity!
It is precisely because the second-round pick is more flexible than the first-round pick and the team has a greater say, so Deng Fang asked Tim to exchange the 30th pick in the first round for the 36th pick in the second round and the second-round pick.
The 45th overall pick.
In addition, the Warriors themselves have a second-round pick at No. 31.
To be honest, there is no difference in selection between the 30th pick in the first round and the 31st pick in the second round. However, the player selected with the 30th pick in the first round must be given a guaranteed contract. The contract amount is still fixed, and the team has no choice.
Second-round contracts are much easier to get!
For Draymond Green and Middleton, Deng Fang is not in a hurry. The Warriors have enough second-round picks.
But it's hard to say for Barnes.
Historically, Barnes was selected by the Warriors with the seventh overall pick in the first round of 2012.
You know, the quality of this year's rookies is still very high, with star players like Anthony Davis, Bill, and Lillard, as well as capable players like Draymond Green, Barnes, and Middleton.
Barnes is the seventh pick, and Lillard is the sixth pick!
This shows that Barnes was a good prospect in the eyes of the Warriors that year.
Of course, other teams may not necessarily think so of what the Warriors consider a good prospect.
Compared with Anthony Davis's visible talent and the versatility of Bill and Lillard, Barnes's advantages and disadvantages are obvious.
Barnes is 2.03 meters tall and weighs 102 kilograms. He is a standard small forward figure.
Of course, if you play a small-ball lineup, Barnes can also play the fourth position.
Barnes has enough strength, good bounce, and not slow speed. On the defensive end, he can almost guard from one to four. It is not a big problem to cover the fifth position occasionally.
The problem with Barnes is on the offensive end. He can shoot, is good at three-pointers, and has a certain post-up ability, but he is not outstanding in any aspect.
To put it bluntly, Barnes is an all-around 3D player.
The defense is very good, and he is more comprehensive than a pure pitcher, that's what it means.
If such a player is in the right environment, it is possible for him to get very good data and then get a maximum salary contract.
This was the case for the Warriors in later generations. When Barnes asked for a maximum salary, the Warriors finally chose to lobby Durant to join!
Both have maximum salaries, and Durant is certainly much better than Barnes!
Although the Warriors disliked it, the Mavericks immediately offered Barnes a very large contract, with a total value of 95 million over four years!
It's very difficult to deal with a player like Barnes. Once he plays well, if you don't give him a maximum salary, someone will give him!
The problems of the past two years are easy to solve, but what to do next?
Deng Fang must think ahead.
If in two years Curry and Klay are all earning maximum salaries, and so are Barnes and Draymond Green, and Brother No. 1 comes over, and there is no salary space left, what will we do?
There's no way Curry could really get a child labor contract, right?
There is a reason why Curry in later generations got a child labor contract, because in the early days he suffered a lot of injuries and his attendance rate was not high.
But now Curry has three consecutive MVPs and three consecutive FMVPs!
No matter from which point of view, he must be given the maximum salary!
That's why Deng Fang didn't take the initiative.
Deng Fang has to wait!
We’ll see!
See how Barnes appears to other teams.
Later, the Mavericks offered Barnes a maximum salary contract. It was because Barnes played well with the Warriors and won the championship with the Warriors!
Right now, Barnes is just a rookie, still very immature and can’t see much. No one knows whether a team will take a fancy to him!
In the NBA, the draft is like a war. Every team hides its draft intentions tightly for fear of leaking any news.
What if a team makes a mistake and a better player falls behind?
What if other teams know which team they like and cut them off in advance?
So Deng Fang doesn't know what other teams' attitudes are towards Barnes.
In later drafts, the Warriors selected Barnes with the 7th overall pick, but no one knows whether he was intercepted by the Warriors or whether no one cared much about him in the first place.
If the Warriors can use their 21st pick in the first round to select Barnes, that would be great!
Of course, this is the most ideal situation.
The fact is, even if Barnes doesn't fall to the 21st pick, as long as he's not selected seventh, that's still a good result.
Because Deng Fang is sure to trade him over!
As long as it is not the seventh pick, according to the rules, the higher the pick, the higher the annual salary, then the Warriors can pay a lot less salary!