The Warriors Trade for Buddy Hield? 🔥

The Warriors are Finalizing a deal to acquire Buddy Hield
Warriors Summer League and Olympic Breakdowns: / athleticalchemy

[@AthleticAlchemy]

Dont want to jinx anything before its official but sounds like this is going down

[@Karma03316]

are you willing to trade wiggins, kuminga, podz , tjd, and five first round pick or lauri markannen?

[@familygonzcartwright]

​@@Karma03316 Nope

[@JusLuke1]

@@Karma03316 nope

[@frankiek2691]

Bro... That "Lori? LOW-ri? I'll learn it when he becomes a Warrior" line had me dead. Aye... This show is dope. Informative, entertaining. Keep up the great work man.

[@jaxfor3]

@@Karma03316 money wise, that wouldn't even work. markkanen only makes 18m

[@NealX_Gaming]

Mike Dunleavy is out here squeezing water from rocks.

[@FunkeOMedina]

Haha!

[@mambamentality3141]

😂

[@CrowClouds]

He gettin water from the coconut tree haha -kamala

[@napiernygma8075]

it's more like rocking a river so far

[@gnomechomsky2524]

At least you’re not a nuggets fan dealing with Calvin Booth

[@davidb3852]

Moses Moody looks like he could turn into a pretty solid 3 and D guy we should just rock with him

[@patrickturk8957]

How

[@TheRoadLessChosen]

Except that the warriors still have too many fighting for that position. Lindy Waters III is about to become a fan favorite.

[@MrDilly4545]

@@patrickturk8957 How? Have you seen him play? He should've been getting a significant amount of Klay's minutes last year. He's a good defender with high intensity and a long reach, hits big shots, makes winning plays

[@highwayjay7797]

​@MrDilly4545 right and he was hitting shots off the dribble in the midrange too I don't think folks watch every minute of every game

[@jaybird4571]

We have to keep moody!

[@frankiek2691]

If we pick up Hield and Markkanen without losing JK, I take back every bad thing I've said about Dunlevy Jr.

[@Pimping9167]

We’re not gonna get markkanen

[@fobinc]

The salary doesn't add up to get Lauri.

[@javierlandaverde4108]

Warriors will have to extend both though since Lauri is in an exiting contract and I’m assuming Kuminga might want a 140 million extension similar to Poole which I still think he hasn’t proven for it yet.

[@TheRoadLessChosen]

You have to make that trade if they want it. The fact that you thought or think Dunleavy has been bad shows your lack of knowledge. Teams don’t want to trade with the warriors. They are salty.

[@frankiek2691]

I thought I read they were trying to coordinate a 3-team deal? Jazz want Moody, JK, and 4 1st round picks. Lauri has 1 year on his contract, and if he doesn't resign, we lose him and our future after next season. Dubs don't want to lose that much, so they're trying to bring a 3rd team into the trade? Right? Might be possible.

[@hopecooper1253]

Those two coaches were a real good move by the dubbs

[@rd94610]

Coaches were a huge part of our success from 15-22

[@OutNAbout415]

@@hopecooper1253 terry stots is a sleeper and he was the warriors assistant before he left to coach dame his rookie year.

[@gerrysison1564]

As presently constructed, adding those 2 coaches may be the best move for GSW. Hope they knock some sense into Coach Kerr's player rotation patterns.

[@jayejaye1203]

He badly need some help from credible assistant coaches.

[@technicalleon]

Despite losing Klay, praying for a fruitful off-season for the Warriors and for the team to improve next season.

[@dodu8281]

look klay was awful when it was needed. 2 years ago against the lakers in the playoffs, last play in game when he missed all his shots. i dont see how its a big loss. not mentioning his poor demeanor, body language last season. defense also declined. lindy waters was actually more efficient from 3 than klay and defended better. about buddy hield, he is a streaky 3 points shooter. after klay, steph and dame, he is the next guy who can get real hot.

[@jaxfor3]

Steph, Wiggs, Dray, SloMo, Podz, TJD, Gui are the only players signed through the 2025 season. They amount to 130M with 57M space before hitting the luxury tax. They can definitely extend LM and JK.

[@slamandjam2]

We would have to give up Kuminga for Lauri for sure. And I would honestly make that trade. All in for Steph

[@greyklopstock7155]

​@@slamandjam2maybe not. The Utah jazz want a deal similar to what the nets got for bridges. Bridges has been a fairly efficient 20 a game 3 and D wing the last two years, and the only player that the Knicks sent over was Bogdanovic. I think the main thing Utah wants is an absolute boatload of picks with no protections. Which is always risky to give up, even if you have team success. Cause nobody knows what is going to happen 6 years from now. So while it is probably more likely that we'd have to trade Kuminga, there's also a solid chance that a Markannen trade is Moody, GPII, Looney, and a thousand unprotected picks.

[@slamandjam2]

@@greyklopstock7155 I'd do all the picks in a heartbeat. Getting one more for Steph is worth years of sucking

[@greyklopstock7155]

@@slamandjam2 likewise. Cause on paper, a trade of Lauri markannen for Moody, Looney, and four or five first round picks is entirely possible. If that happens, I'd expect us to try to trade Wiggins to free up more space and get a little draft capital so that we don't have a multiple year stretch without a first round pick.

[@ephalanx1]

@@slamandjam2 No, actually that is not an absolute. Its been recently stated they are not offering JK for Lauri. Actually they have said him and Wiggins are not being offered. Danny wants picks. Utah needs to tank for Cooper Flag. Lauri's not helping them tank, and his value will only go down from here. There will probably be a third team in the mix. GS is not getting the boost they need if they get Lauri and lose JK. You may see Podz, Moody, or Trace (Along with possibly Looney, and GPII) moved with a third team in the mix to get the picks Danny wants. From Lauri's perspective at 27 the best option for him is GS.

[@nyanthony]

Markkanen just mentioned he's willing to take a pay cut in his extension if he goes to a competitive team

[@seanmorgan4119]

wait where did he say that?

[@leeschumacher8285]

And was he talking about the W’s?

[@fangusfu]

Are the warriors contenders?

[@Low_Marine]

Are we a competitive team tho?

[@YeshuaMyGod]

@@Low_Marine Steph + Lauri + Depth is a contender.

[@bradymoon1889]

Buddy Bros..... Best thing about Buddy compared to Klay, is buddy will not bitch and whine about his role.

[@dcdj35]

Watching PG walk for nothing was crazy. Turning Klay into Anderson and Buddy is the lords work.

[@fobinc]

PG is a bad pick up, he doesn't stay healthy enough for playoffs

[@patrickturk8957]

How

[@chocolateicecream3150]

They won't complain about their role, unlike klay. ​@patrickturk8957

[@Wilcoranking]

PG.. 😮.. as in Paul George? 😳.. How did his walking affect the Warriors?

[@dcdj35]

@@Wilcoranking it didn’t. It affected the Clippers. That’s the point.

[@sandman589]

We gotta keep Kuming AT ALL COSTS!!

[@hicksboson1]

Exactly, for me it's not even a conversation.

[@taekim2378]

At all cost?!? What about a Markinnen for Kuminga straight up, 1 for 1 ?? You telling me you wouldn’t do that?

[@Kingg-rf9ji]

I hear you but this comment is wild

[@sandman589]

@@taekim2378 that’s what im telling you. Who’s better over a 3 year span? Kuminga. I get that we need a center but it’s always better to keep the better player. And with Wiggins on the way out that is JUST what the warriors have done. Keep Kuminga.

[@splashyt3820]

While I know what u mean, u gotta know what u just said. 😂😂😂

[@rbe3913]

buddy and slomo definitely better pickups than ty jerome and ant lamb 😅

[@lukeremsberg5796]

To answer the cap question, yes we CAN extend both Kuminga and player X. The question is just which tax line / apron we’d end up over. Once you hit that second apron is when you get hit with all of the big penalties which essentially just “locks your roster” where you’re at and the only direction you can move is down at that point

[@chasepalumbo2929]

I really like those coaching personnel moves.

[@josepoline5015]

Kuminga is set out for a breakout year and he's hungry. If we trade him we're going to regret it badly

[@gsisemore]

They need to find a way to get Lauri Markkanen without moving him. Everyone else besides Steph and Dray should be on the table.

[@AntGray13]

agreed. you can't send a potential all star for a player that is not a perennial all-star that would be a desperate overpay. You trade Kuminga in a deal for a top 15-20 player. Lauri is not that.

[@andrefrbk]

*kisses Lauri's forehead* "Welcome to your new home." MIKE IS COOKING.

[@bboywolf]

if we get lauri we're back in contention

[@andrefrbk]

@@bboywolf hes coming soon

[@GENUZ-ch9yi]

​@@andrefrbkare you willing to trade wiggins, kuminga, podz , tjd, and four first round pick or lauri markannen?

[@rodwells8577]

What’s up with yall and this Lauri crap? He ain’t it

[@Killerqueen-oi7si]

@@GENUZ-ch9yihell no he’s too injury prone for all of that and he’s not a superstar a few players and two picks should do but not Kuminga.

[@steverambo-rx7]

how are we improving our roster without making big splashes, only giving up draft picks and maintaining our youthful core, finding guys who fit into our system, sizing up modestly without breaking the bank, offloading cap burdens like CP3, finding a legitimate replacement for klay, at least offensively, and managing our cap space effectively? shit is bananas

[@lukeremsberg5796]

Ehh, only problem is none of these moves put us on the level of OKC, Dallas, Minnesota, and Denver. Maybe Lauri puts us there if Steph gets back to top 5 level, but last year Steph was not that

[@steverambo-rx7]

@@lukeremsberg5796 of course! these moves don't make us a finals bound team, but, after a stressful, disappointing season, i'm seeing some light at the end of the tunnel...to the point about steph, you're right, steph was not HIM by any stretch, but, i think a lot of that can be attributed to steph being asked to be HIM night after night on sprained ankles and 35-40 mins of getting constantly smothered by two or three guys (pause). he's still a dog.

[@TheRoadLessChosen]

Buddy Hield is no better than Klay. This is blasphemous.

[@TheRoadLessChosen]

@@lukeremsberg5796Steph was that. Kerr was trash. Stop talking basketball

[@TheRoadLessChosen]

@@steverambo-rx7🤦‍♂️ warriors “fans.” Casuals > warriors “fans”

[@MrDilly4545]

I'm not sure why people are talking about the Warriors like they are cooked next year, this roster is shaping up to be pretty damn nice

[@spacetoilet]

I like all these moves, but are we still trending small?

[@JaKingScomez]

😭

[@justinaguilar2344]

Think it's because everyone wants that "splashy" super star name, and they think that just because the Warriors didn't get Paul George, somehow the Warriors are cooked? I'm honestly diggin how this is shaping up

[@RedLeo-pf9yo]

They’re cooked !!!!

[@JaKingScomez]

@@justinaguilar2344 warriors missing the playoffs consecutive years🗣️

[@icarusridickerus]

JK has been able to put up a consistent 20+ points for big stretches of the season as a 21 year old playing on a high level team and plays 70+ games. Markkanen has been sub 20 pts/game on tanking teams while playing 50-65 games, albeit great numbers in Utah. To me I'd rather have the athleticism and energy of Kuminga and get a rim protecting role player than Markkanen. In general we can't concentrate risk in one potentially amazing player. It has to be spread around. We don't know who is going to get injured, and who is going to actually step up and have a big year.

[@patrickturk8957]

Do you see him as MVP one day

[@icarusridickerus]

@@patrickturk8957 the fact that we can even have that conversation is evidence that he could be, if he got the right minutes and the right extension

[@fangusfu]

@@patrickturk8957 I see Kuminga as a future MVP and Markkanen as a bad future contract.

[@RQeeb-os1jb]

Kuminga will never average 40/50/90 in his career or make an allstar team. Lauri has are already done both of those things.

[@jayejaye1203]

well said!

[@livesdotyr]

The thing with the staff is that we do have the pieces(players with size) we just need someone to tell kerr not to play a 3-to-4 guard lineup

[@highwayjay7797]

💯 kills us every time never understood why Kerr does that

[@clide07]

not bad for klays replacement buddy hield is a sniper too

[@zType2]

Dude is a career 43% 3 PT shooter on 15 PPG. Idk what Philly was doing with him but the Warriors could definitely find ways to use him to his full potential.

[@dangerzone3470]

Laurie is a nice player but…You’re dealing with Danny Ainge and there’s no guarantee Lauri resigns with us after next year. I wouldn’t be mad at Dunleavy to look elsewhere

[@FunkeOMedina]

Exactly

[@robkirkling4047]

Warriors not dumb they have to wait until August so he can extend his contract and they will make the move

[@Jervelle01]

Saying 'Pause", gained you a subscriber lol. Great video also Bro

[@treesin2199]

All warrior fans feared Buddy. This is a good get.

[@dodu8281]

after klay, steph and dame, he is the next guy that can get real streaky hot from 3.

[@jamesv6241]

shoot like Steph, big like Klay, Buddy as prophesied

[@TheMETALICA40]

He doesnt shoot like Steph and hes not as big as klay he 6ft4 klay 6ft6

[@absolutelypro4612]

Yikes. Bad take

[@sandyjordan6794]

@@TheMETALICA40 Steph doesnt shoot like Steph...soooo

[@snapcentrel]

I met buddy in Freeport he came a long way from playing basketball with a milk carton as a hoop I’m proud of him met him in his home town of grand Bahama!

[@JusLuke1]

Love the videos keep it up brotha

[@AthleticAlchemy]

@@JusLuke1 🙏🏽

[@JusLuke1]

@AthleticAlchemy could a package for Lauri looking like this work? What is your opinion Moody Wiggins Beekman And 2 first rounders + if needed cash considerations

[@Nbaguy7623]

@@JusLuke1 good trade but the jazz prolly wont accept

[@richguiton1537]

Love the acquisition. Let’s not act like Klank wasn’t getting his ankles broken on a nightly basis. MDJ chef’s kiss. 🤌

[@escoofimpakt]

Dunleavy is playing the long game in 2027 the new nba TV deals kick in and the salary cap is going to spike up again amd the warriors don't have a single player with a long term contract

[@MattStevens9824]

I don't envy his situation. On one hand, you want to please the fans with blockbuster trades yet on the other, you gotta save the franchise money from the tax man. It's hella expensive to be in the Bay.

[@johnny7808]

Podz 5th in ROY voting at age 20, Klay 6th in ROY at age 21. Lets not pretend we know podz' ceiling yet

[@EmarElutin]

From bricks brothers, I mean splash brothers to buddy brothers.😂😂😂

[@Byronic19134]

As a Sixers fan it was frustrating that Buddy didn’t get more minutes down the stretch especially in the playoffs. Buddy game has actually rounded out to where he plays defense and get’s to the basket easy when he’s ran off the arc and he still has underrated speed. He is just the type of player that needs minutes and a long leash to be able to get into rhythm. Philly fans wanted him back especially more than Melton, but after the McCain drafting and Gordon signing the writing was on the wall. Buddy also has a big complicated cap hit even for a resign.

[@ninerempire3398]

These are my biggest issues with lauri. I’m not giving the farm for that guy

[@nodrug2]

I feel he is good but overrated.

[@ninerempire3398]

@@nodrug2 he’s good for sure. But I don’t know what he looks like in pressure filled moments . He’d be a nice piece to add for the right price

[@MelachiDubNation2531]

Bro I thought that was baron davis on the thumbnail 😂 😂😂

[@marvfromthecity]

Lol yo I thought the same thing.

[@noahha5874]

We need to trade wiggs that 💯!

[@sueprator9314]

I so agree!!

[@jhdivina]

question is what are we getting in return? with how low wiggs’ value is right now, I would guess teams think the warriors have to attach a first round pick just for them to take in wiggins’ contract. hopefully, if that happens, the warriors at least get a decent role player back

[@nowl775]

3:37 I think you meant to say Nick Nurse. Nurse is coaching the Sixers and Doc's coaching the Bucks. As for extending JK, sure we can do it, but then you add re-signing Ingram or Lauri and the roster will get expensive again, which will limit what they can do next offseason

[@joseokk]

draymond said he was going to retire in a few years also

[@alexearly1291]

Markkanen has been on two teams before his current team. He was okay on those teams; but he wasn't the star he has become in Utah. I wouldn't elevate him to God status just yet. He could be a good thing for the Warriors; but the Danny Ange that I know doesn't give away talent. He will suck you dry and move on to better pickings. With the current draft of Post and trade for Waters, the Warriors are in good shape with the guys they have. I'd rather add Ingram than Markkanen. It would cost less.

[@SB-wv3lt]

Hold up why do we feel better than last season

[@juliusperseus8612]

TF ?! Because We Are ! Factually, We Are. Both Vets Signing (Assuming Buddy is In) Are Better Players Than Last 2 years Klay Thompson.

[@steverambo-rx7]

it's been easy and cathartic to shit on everything going wrong, but i have to give mikey D credit on these moves. i'm actually starting to look forward to next season.

[@djadondaman17]

We have less divas in the locker room.

[@unclelooney5497]

Defense and defined roles

[@TheRoadLessChosen]

@@juliusperseus8612buddy stats are no better than Kerr’s. I looked it up last night. Go see for yourself

[@Markforever47]

This team is perfectly set up to make a big move. Lots of winning, in their prime role players. Just need that last piece.

[@1triniforever]

I have a feeling the new assistant coaches are his replacement after Steve leaves

[@Urgelt]

Good question. If Kuminga takes another step up the performance ladder, his value will be pretty high. If. Laurie has availability issues. It will be real easy to make the wrong decision. It seems to me that thus far, the front office has been hitting doubles and triples this off-season. They didn't have a lot to work with - starting over the second apron and holding only one second-round draft pick. I wish I understood Wiggins better. Or at all. Guy can play at the all-star level! But he disappears. Hopefully the front office has a better read than I do and can factor that in.

[@MushiePuppet17]

If we can still get some consistent, fairly locked-in 2-way Wiggs... that goes a long way in solving our issues. Massive if, but we're building some depth rn

[@Urgelt]

@@MushiePuppet17 no kidding. 2-way Wiggs was the sort of player who could elevate the whole team. I wish I knew where he went and how to get him back.

[@jhdivina]

I want to see kerr actually play moody. he has shown enough to warrant a much larger role. he’s a better fit as a starter over podz

[@MushiePuppet17]

Agree, Podz should be our backup ball handler tbh. Haven't heard many people say it but Moody would be nice to start at the 2 guard spot, provides defense alongside Steph and the consistent minutes would probably get his shooting right like we know it can be

[@lukezhang5830]

Appreciate the shout Alch! I think I’m somewhat same boat where I’d be ecstatic if we got Lauri but the price would sting. I feel like there’s some desperation to get that home run move after missing out on PG and I just hope the FO isn’t working on desperation and short sightedness especially negotiating with a guy like Ainge. Negotiation 101 Utah would be selling high so not the best time to buy that stock. But hey I’d take our roster with Lauri against anyone in the league with the way with the way Mike has filled out the rest of the roster.

[@cflip2287]

From splash bros to splash buddies. Let’s get it

[@recklessninja4419]

Great vid Alchemy! If they got Markkanen and kept JK, they could extend them. The only barrier is that they would undoubtedly be in the tax. They would have to be contenders in order for Lacob to do that

[@Why.Questions]

Byebye splash brothers, say hello to splash buddies

[@sameerhembrom]

kuminga definitely has a star potential so keep kuminga let go wiggins.

[@dvdv8197]

Love hearing your thoughts Alch! 👍👏🙏🙏

[@DemiRonin]

I'm more excited about the coaching hires than buddy tbh. I don't think buddy hield does anything except get in moody and podz development. Def not giving up kuminga for Mark....if we trade away 4 first to get him, fine, but pick up mark and giving up kuminga is a lateral move at best.

[@doobeedoo2]

Shocking that they're bringing in Melton, Hield and Waters. What does that mean for Podz and Moody? At least one is gone, maybe both.

[@Hopper830]

It means they don’t believe in Moody.

[@brotherjayblaze3947]

Keep Kuminga

[@frankiefernandez9225]

Good job Warriors 👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@ivanquiteno]

Yes we can extend both. Warriors will have bird rights for both players

[@fabricedefay3298]

The point about the coaching, now that Klay and CP are gone 👌🏾👌🏾 They can bench ppl as needed, won’t be pressured to play tiny guards together bcz of status…Kerr can just coach now! Aging legends can be really hard to deal with sometimes. Sad to say but It’s almost “addition by subtraction”

[@i80richcitydboy20]

Well, from my point of view, I’ve been watching Boston extend everybody and I’m thinking to myself. How are they able to do it?🤔🤷🏾‍♂️

[@JoseReyes-wp6ug]

Please tell Steve Kerr the rest of the team already catched up with the small ball and he needs to change or update his plays and WE NEED A BIG MAN!

[@MJAsounds]

Kuminga is a complete package. Hold they will keep him.

[@Luis_0619]

Question Why Buddy Hield didn't play in game 4 and 5 in the playoffs vs NYK and only played 4 minutes in game 3?

[@wthomas5697]

This makes sense. Letting Klay go makes sense as well. He wasn't happy and consequently wasn't helping the team at 100%.

[@LEEboneisDaMan]

I think we can afford JK and Lauri. But we have to at least get Wiggins off the payroll. I like Wiggins, but his salary is the biggest chunk that we can realistically move someplace else.

[@sueprator9314]

I don't. I'm sick of Wiggins distracted attitude. He always acts like he is visiting. When he went MIA for 2 seasons he had no shame toward the fans or passion to explain to us how he felt bad to have left us not knowing, etc. It feels like he SNOWED THE GSW ORGANIZATION.....with his flim flam excuses, whatever. He gets paid too much to be "ambiguous" about why he was MIA. He annoys me. One good season out of him thats it.

[@johndavis4948]

Alc made a excellent point. By getting a star signing long-term, warriors probably would have no money left to extend kuminga. So the question is whether you believe JK will become a bonafide superstar when Curry is still here

[@PJRosen]

Thank you for always being a voice of reason amongst the fan base. So many other voices in the Dubs fan base operate on pure emotion. Your takes are always logical and well thought out. Lauri would be great but not for JK. Lauri not a top 30 player. You can't give up JK if you actually want to contend. And it doesn't make any sense to make the trade and give up all those other assets if you aren't going to contend now. Warriors have too many guards. Podz is the best option to send Utah in the trade

[@AthleticAlchemy]

appreciate that.. Im with you, it cant be "whatever it takes" I am down to sacrifice a bunch of picks and worry about that later

[@reaperproductions9553]

Love this channel bro, tbh we are also going for Lauri we need some size. Buddy would be good for Steph for the replacement of Klay for spacing.

[@thomasj1026]

Releasing Wiggins they can keep JK which is more likely to happen

[@YeshuaMyGod]

I think the 2 X factors here is Steve Kerr and Andrew Wiggins. Is Steve gonna let Kuminga ball out, or blackball him? If he doesn't want to let him shine then move him. Also what Andrew Wiggins are we getting? All-Star or head in the stars? He is the difference between fighting for play ins and western conference finals lock. Steph/Podz - Wiggs/GP2/Melton - Kuminga/Moody - TJD/Anderson - DRAY/POST/LOON. Spicy Death Lineup = Steph - Wiggins - Kuminga - TJD - Post

[@aceddie]

Nobody better AA. "The juice is worth the squeeze"? Hope you don't mind me adopting that.

[@felixhug6503]

Thats a good bench on the coaching side. I like it.

[@JustAnother_Millennial]

Man, I like how it's starting to stack togethr, can't help thinking what could've been if Clipps didnt snake us on that P.G. deal... think we'd still be going for Ingram?? That would be some squad! And prly the only way I wouldnt mind losing Kaminga tbh... then again Markenen's 50 games to J.K.'s 70 might be felt come post 🤔🤔

[@Coreyy12]

Alch do you think bringing in Stackhouse was also a way to put a battery in Wiggins’s back again? His best season was when Mikey B was still on the bench and when he left, then the inconsistency and long, unexplained absences started. Maybe Stack can unlock 22 Wiggins again and that’s part of what Dunleavy and Kerr is banking on

[@jpnoy]

It’s official welcome to the bay yay Buddy

[@ics3217]

Best dubs content creator out there

[@joshualee4098]

Does anyone know if were still in the stakes for Markkanen?

[@iamtheonlywilly]

I was wondering the same thing

[@kimborampage]

I think yes but the spurs are bidding hard as well.

[@IcarusFallz]

Melton, Anderson and Hield are solid offseason additions. Compare that to getting old ass CP3, Dario and CoJo lol major major upgrade

[@GrandAdmiralShanahan]

I love the way Dunleavy has handled his two drafts. As far as free agency goes no I’m not a fan of how he’s handled Free agency. Trades is TBD.

[@stevieray1413]

@athleticalchemy There is no hard cap - teams have full bird rights to their rookie scale contract players. So, no matter who is acquired, they can always give a full rookie scale max to any of these players (usually the contract being based more on potential rather than current production). If the Dubs traded for Lauri, it would be to give him a max or near max as that's what he would receive in the open market in free agency. They would not trade for him if they didn't intend to extend his contract, and they wouldn't retain Kuminga, if they didn't intend to extend him as well. The addition of 2 huge contracts may put the Warriors past the 2nd Apron, but there will likely be several teams over that spending threshold by next season.

[@thatkidAtrayne]

i like how yall made steve kerr lord voldermort out here. a true villain. after everything he's done for this ball club. the amount of disrecpect yall have towards him is astounding.

[@mildredchapman]

Step and play will always be the best of buddies,this is nothing more than business, nobody angry at each other's,but that's what y'all haters say ,love you guys

[@mildredchapman]

Steph and klay

[@sueprator9314]

Step and Play??? Is that supposed to be funny? Or just your auto check?

[@jinxsauce5095]

Splash buds are here. Tho still sad for Klay to leave but like Steph said they still SplashBros4life

[@blemb4350]

They'll prolly be able to keep both Kuminga and Lauri IF they are able to escape the Luxury tax this year. Escaping the Luxury tax this year means they get out of the repeater. If they get out of the repeater, it will probably be easier for Joe to pay and keep Lauri and Kuminga for next season.

[@Kdfamilyman71]

You could absolutely extend both Lauri and Kuminga. You can go over the cap to extend your own players. Especially if you own their bird rights.

[@khristianjessonwaga8217]

lauri isnt the move that could bring the team to the finals. but at least theres something positive that we could look forward to.

[@marianomacedon3059]

If Klay and dray were upset at key pieces to 22 got paid then they were wrong and selfish for hating. No wonder the chemistry was bad smh.

[@rd94610]

Nobody questioned those signings in 22. Wiggs and Poole BALLED OUT!

[@johnny7808]

Can't wait to see the first time Stack or Stotts tells DG to "shut the F up, I'm talkin here!" You know its going to happen.

[@mysterirhys]

You actually think that’s going to happen?

[@johnny7808]

@@mysterirhys you think it won’t?

[@AAblade7]

If the Buddy thing does come through I have a question. Did the warriors finesse their way to the best bench in the Western Conference? I’m looking at it and that’s all I can make of it right now.

[@jillespina]

This is turning tno be one hell of a team, at least on paper.

[@hicksboson1]

I've been trying to say that the Warriors should get Buddy since he was drafted. I'm excited to see how it plays out

[@WillieBradley2]

Buddy Hield?! 😂 a lot of us Curry/Warriors fans are now Dallas fans, forget Draymond... you lost a great one in Klay!!!! Can't wait to stem roll Golden State!

[@BennettJonWayne-xw9vi]

As good of a shooter and passer as Buddy Hield is, why not start Buddy next to Curry? Why not give Buddy more minutes to increase his points per game? Is his defense that bad, that he cannot start?

[@lol2go634]

Wiht the information the warriors had, it was the right decision to expand. You could not know that the team became so dysfunctional in the next season.

[@bagbroch9339]

Calling Terry stotts “stouts” repeatedly is hilarious 😂 Stackhouse offered Podz a college scholarship. The franchise is looking like podz’s 👀

[@MattStevens9824]

Besides a new buddy, we also need a new Lauri. The latest developments are good but it won't be enough with how deep the west is. We need a 2nd source of offense to spread the floor some more. IF Mike pulls off that Lauri trade without losing too much blood, I'll have a positive view of his tenure.

[@brotherjayblaze3947]

Buddy 👍🏾

[@Mikita1971]

Curry's on/off numbers weren't drastic last season bc of Podz and CP3. Would still like to see a 3rd PG as well as getting bigger overall.

[@shaneflannigan7919]

If this trade is for picks This is a great trade. Trading JK for anyone would be a disaster. Let him shine and he is on a manageable salary. Buddy is a better shooter than Klay and Klay defense is no longer above average

[@jayc7648]

This is absolutely exciting

[@Birdperson408]

Love your videos!💪🙏🔥

[@heginio07]

A wise man once said "Ill learn it once he's a Warrior" 😂

[@Killerqueen-oi7si]

Lauri is a really nice player and his size and shooting could help Steph out but they should keep Kuminga that would make the roster title contenders if fully healthy.