What are the Golden State Warriors‘ plans for the summer?
No one knows which direction they will take and who they will try to trade and acquire.
Speaking to the press, via NBC Sports, Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. talked about his team’s approach to the offseason.
“We’ll target some players that we think can fit well. You got to have that balance of playing with these guys offensively by making shots and being able to pass, handling the ball and reading the game. And defensively, you’ve got to be able to guard. You’ve got to be able to hold up. I can’t bring in a guy who’s a great shooter and, on the other end, defensively can’t do anything,” Dunleavy said. “So we’re trying to look at guys that can make this team better. I think we’ve done a pretty good job in free agency, whether it’s minimums or exceptions. I have a good feel for our group and what we can do to get better. So we’ll see what we can do.”
It’s clear that he has an idea in mind about the perfect players that he wants with Golden State.
But just knowing what he wants doesn’t mean he will actually get the stars his team needs.
The Warriors are juggling a few things right now.
They are attempting to build a post-Steph Curry future, which is drawing closer every year, and they are also trying to win now.
They want a roster that can be good in the present and the long term.
There are questions about multiple players in the lineup, especially Jonathan Kuminga.
He could be leaving the Warriors this summer, hoping to start a new chapter with a team that wants to use him regularly.
Once the future with Kuminga is settled, Dunleavy and his staff will get to work trying to add the kind of players who will help them win now and far into the future.
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