Post#32 » by Warriors Analyst » Fri Nov 20, 2020 5:20 pm
The priority for this team has to be shooting. Right now we have one of the worst shooting starting 5's in basketball. Wiggins, Oubre, and Draymond, have all shot sub 35% from three in the last few years. Assuming Wiseman starts, it's very unlikely he's shooting 35% from three right out the gate. Oubre will probably see his 3 point percentage bump up a bit -- his shot is quite pretty and it looks like his feet are the problem, unlike Wiggins whose spin is all messed up. I think Wiggins probably shoots 35% from three. I was hoping 37% -- league average -- would be in play with Klay starting and spacing the floor, but I think Wiggins won't get the same amount of completely wide open looks. I'll be happy if Draymond shoots 33% from three, which is just sad.
Joe Harris would be the dream get for the DPE. Highly doubt that's viable, but it's worth a look. I've seen Gallo and Bertans thrown out there possibilities. I'm into that, but I'm also skeptical that happens. Assuming all of those guys are out of our price range, I've seen some people mention PJ Tucker as a possible get because Houston wants to cut salary. I'm all in favor of that. I actually think that if we got Tucker, it would create less of a need for us to get a traditional C, which means we could keep Looney, who I'm assuming gets traded to balance the roster. If we can't get Tucker, JaMychal Green would be a dream. Very similar type of player who can play the small ball 5 and credibly shoot the 3. Also the type of guy that would diminish the need for a traditional 5. If we do get a 5 like Baynes or Gasol in free agency, I'm assuming that Looney gets traded, which would be a big bummer.
I'm operating under the assumption GRIII comes back on a minimum deal. Totally ok with that. He gave us identical statistical production as Harrison Barnes did. Some other potentially gettable shooters in free agency: Langston Galloway and E'Tuan Moore. I don't think either of them gets the MLE and both of them are nice combo guards who can shoot and have experience guarding up to the 3. Still leaves us without a true back-up PG. I want nothing to with Dunn or Shaq Harrison or MCW. The last thing this team needs is more non-shooters. I'm also not wild about having a small guard like Teague who can't play next to Steph. Austin Rivers, lamentably, is probably our best possible get as a back-up PG, or maybe George Hill the DPE, but he's 35 and really showed his age in the bubble.
But for now the roster is:
Curry / Poole / Bowman / Mannion
Oubre / Lee / Mulder
Wiggins
Green / Paschall / JTA
Wiseman / Chriss / Looney
and our wasted roster spot: Smailagic. I'd assume Mannion and JTA get two-ways. I'm not sure Bowman sticks around, but I actually kind of am curious to see if his shooting can tick up, because if it would, you've got a 10 year vet.
But if we go the route of Tucker / Green, we can keep Looney and go into the season with something like this:
Steph / Rivers (or Hill) / Poole
Oubre / Lee / Mulder
Wiggins / GRIII / Lee
Green / Tucker (or JM Green) / Paschall
Wiseman / Chriss / Looney / Tucker/Dray
If we pick up Baynes, we can free up the DPE for a wing, maybe someone like Doug McDermott who can really shoot?
Steph / Rivers / Poole
Oubre / Lee / Mulder
Wiggins / McDermott / GRIII
Green / Paschall / JTA
Wiseman / Baynes / Chriss