Strauss: Warriors Acquired D'Angelo Russell To Keep Him

Post #1 » by **RealGM Wiretap** » Thu Oct 3, 2019 3:00 pm

When the Golden State Warriors acquired D'Angelo Russell via a four-year, $117 million sign-and-trade, many went on record expecting him to eventually be traded for a player that fits better with their existing roster.

"There’s a strong possibility that the Warriors actually want their newest big acquisition for seasons beyond this one," writes Ethan Strauss on The Athletic. "Their front-office leaders, Joe Lacob and Bob Myers both, are as smitten with him as any team that just selected a top-5 player in the draft."

Strauss also writes that the Warriors have consistently signaled they didn't acquire Russell to merely trade him at a later date.

"After doing a little digging, I’ve come to buy the Warriors front office on this one," writes Strauss. "I believe that the Warriors’ public messaging actually matches their private beliefs."

Via Ethan Strauss/The Athletic

Post #2 » by **TheCage4** » Thu Oct 3, 2019 3:04 pm

Well, he gone.

Spud2nique · Post #3 » by **Spud2nique** » Thu Oct 3, 2019 3:51 pm

Lol this guy trusts the Warriors front office. What a frickin idiot! Strauss, ok never read his stuff again.

Bentley1225 · Post #4 » by **Bentley1225** » Thu Oct 3, 2019 4:01 pm

He's the best asset they could have gotten to help manage the Klay Thompson injury. I fully expect Warriors FO to start shopping him closer to trade deadline for a wing once Klay is healthy.

Billl · Post #5 » by **Billl** » Thu Oct 3, 2019 4:17 pm

What do you expect them to say?

mplsfonz23 · Post #6 » by **mplsfonz23** » Thu Oct 3, 2019 4:18 pm

Isn't that what you WOULD say to drive his value up?

Yet, GM's will fall for it. Minnesota really wanted him, and I think they will sell the farm to pair him with his good friend KAT.
Wiggins will finally start to look like a star, and boom, traded. I personally don't like him for all the snitchgate reasons.

Lalouie · Post #7 » by **Lalouie** » Thu Oct 3, 2019 4:52 pm

didn't we see this news like 2 months ago?

GQ Hot Dog · Post #8 » by **GQ Hot Dog** » Thu Oct 3, 2019 5:39 pm

Lalouie wrote:didn't we see this news like 2 months ago?

You know it's the offseason when they just recycle headlines from 2 months ago. I'm hearing that Kawhi wants to sign in LA too.

anatomicbomb · Post #9 » by **anatomicbomb** » Thu Oct 3, 2019 6:21 pm

Annnnd we've just started our 2nd lap of the offseason talking points.

Can't wait to hear what will happen at FIBA this time :lol:

Killboard · Post #10 » by **Killboard** » Thu Oct 3, 2019 6:36 pm

Bentley1225 wrote:He's the best asset they could have gotten to help manage the Klay Thompson injury. I fully expect Warriors FO to start shopping him closer to trade deadline for a wing once Klay is healthy.

Robert Covington says hello.

Scalabrine · Post #11 » by **Scalabrine** » Thu Oct 3, 2019 6:58 pm

Bentley1225 wrote:He's the best asset they could have gotten to help manage the Klay Thompson injury. I fully expect Warriors FO to start shopping him closer to trade deadline for a wing once Klay is healthy.

Russell is a wing, no?

dc · Post #12 » by dc » Thu Oct 3, 2019 8:15 pm

Killboard wrote:
Bentley1225 wrote:He's the best asset they could have gotten to help manage the Klay Thompson injury. I fully expect Warriors FO to start shopping him closer to trade deadline for a wing once Klay is healthy.

Robert Covington says hello.

I seriously doubt the Warriors gave up Igoudala and 2 protected 1sts so they could wind up with something like Dieng and Robert Covington.

The Warriors would definitely trade him in the right scenario, but it would have to be something very appealing to them. Remember, they didn't just get Russell for free. They had to give up some assets along with giving him a MAX deal.

They like Russell and by no means do they have to trade him.

shrink · Post #13 » by **shrink** » Thu Oct 3, 2019 8:31 pm

Isn’t it ironic that they received the ONLY player in the NBA that they could get to not lose Durant for nothing, a guy that plays the same position as their HOF Star, and then a writer who came up from “Warrior’s World” is saying what the owners want out in the media — that that specific player may be a real fit that they don’t want to trade?

I’m skeptical to say the least, and I think this is just an example of a writer parroting the company line for the owners to improve trade value, in exchange for some team access later. I hope no one acquiesces to these tactics, and the Warriors choke on Russell. I think after three bad seasons, his single season of success on a team built to help him get the Nets to 42-40 is a fluke.

Lalouie · Post #14 » by **Lalouie** » Thu Oct 3, 2019 8:37 pm

thinkingwarriors wrote:
Lalouie wrote:didn't we see this news like 2 months ago?

You know it's the offseason when they just recycle headlines from 2 months ago. I'm hearing that Kawhi wants to sign in LA too.

i think he's going to pick the lakers

Killboard · Post #15 » by **Killboard** » Thu Oct 3, 2019 9:20 pm

dc wrote:
Killboard wrote:
Bentley1225 wrote:He's the best asset they could have gotten to help manage the Klay Thompson injury. I fully expect Warriors FO to start shopping him closer to trade deadline for a wing once Klay is healthy.

Robert Covington says hello.

I seriously doubt the Warriors gave up Igoudala and 2 protected 1sts so they could wind up with something like Dieng and Robert Covington.

The Warriors would definitely trade him in the right scenario, but it would have to be something very appealing to them. Remember, they didn't just get Russell for free. They had to give up some assets along with giving him a MAX deal.

They like Russell and by no means do they have to trade him.

I was considering Roco and Teague, not Dieng, since Teague is expiring and could be a good backup for the playoffs. I don't know what other teams should be willing to offer but Covington is pretty similar to Durant on defense and should be good for pace and space in offense for a very good contract.

Adam Stern · Post #16 » by **Adam Stern** » Thu Oct 3, 2019 9:31 pm

In other words his stock is relatively flat right now and we're planting this narrative to try to pump up his value.

LakersLegacy · Post #17 » by **LakersLegacy** » Thu Oct 3, 2019 10:15 pm

If Klay was healthy DAngelo would be more expendable. They need DAngelo to get to the play-offs. Once Klay comes back the Warriors will be very dangerous. Just as dangerous as when they won their first championship

dice · Post #18 » by **dice** » Thu Oct 3, 2019 10:24 pm

dc wrote:
Killboard wrote:
Bentley1225 wrote:He's the best asset they could have gotten to help manage the Klay Thompson injury. I fully expect Warriors FO to start shopping him closer to trade deadline for a wing once Klay is healthy.

Robert Covington says hello.

I seriously doubt the Warriors gave up Igoudala and 2 protected 1sts so they could wind up with something like Dieng and Robert Covington.

The Warriors would definitely trade him in the right scenario, but it would have to be something very appealing to them. Remember, they didn't just get Russell for free. They had to give up some assets along with giving him a MAX deal.

They like Russell and by no means do they have to trade him.

they gave him the max deal because it allows them to trade him for high dollar assets that are actually WORTH the money. it assumes that some team is actually dumb enough to trade for his deal, but there probably will be

dice · Post #19 » by **dice** » Thu Oct 3, 2019 10:24 pm

mplsfonz23 wrote:Isn't that what you WOULD say to drive his value up?

Yet, GM's will fall for it. Minnesota really wanted him, and I think they will sell the farm to pair him with his good friend KAT.
Wiggins will finally start to look like a star, and boom, traded. I personally don't like him for all the snitchgate reasons.

a star? wiggins? how 'bout we start w/ nba material?

tor1234567 · Post #20 » by **tor1234567** » Fri Oct 4, 2019 3:20 am

dc wrote:
Killboard wrote:
Bentley1225 wrote:He's the best asset they could have gotten to help manage the Klay Thompson injury. I fully expect Warriors FO to start shopping him closer to trade deadline for a wing once Klay is healthy.

Robert Covington says hello.

I seriously doubt the Warriors gave up Igoudala and 2 protected 1sts so they could wind up with something like Dieng and Robert Covington.

The Warriors would definitely trade him in the right scenario, but it would have to be something very appealing to them. Remember, they didn't just get Russell for free. They had to give up some assets along with giving him a MAX deal.

They like Russell and by no means do they have to trade him.

Actually they do have to trade him if they want to avoid paying the repeater tax.

The repeater tax is absolutely insane.

If a solid starting caliber wing like Covington is available, along with another expiring to make salaries match... Golden State will trade Russell. Covington would be a great asset, and all it costed them was the corpse of Iggy and two late firsts.