The Golden State Warriors have had an interesting summer, watching franchise legend Klay Thompson walk to the Dallas Mavericks and replace him with a cast of veterans from around the NBA. The team was linked to all-Star forwards Paul George and Lauri Markkanen but a trade was never completed. GM Mike Dunleavy Jr.
revealed why they didn't overpay for George or Markkanen while speaking to a group of reporters. “There’s no point in going all in to be slightly above average..
. We’re probably as impatient as you can be as a franchise right now given our time horizon. But there’s a fine line between impatience and undisciplined,” Both the Los Angeles Clippers and Utah Jazz asked for a boatload of assets from the Warriors for their star wings.
Knowing that the Warriors lost Klay Thompson likely forced these teams into asking for more than what the Warriors will be willing to pay, trying to maximize value from a franchise that's reeling after two rough seasons. The Warriors elected to use their cap relief to sign role players and not take big-money salaries on in their first season outside the luxury tax in almost 10 years. Both George and Markkanen have long-term contracts with their current franchises now, so the Warriors will have to hope their current roster does well, otherwise, we might see them pivot to overpaying a different wing at some point this season.
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