Derek White, Warriors coveted for a long time

Time passes by, and since the rise of the Golden State Warriors, the brilliance of this team has lasted for more than 10 years. The lineup of Death Five was dominated by the world without any rivals, but now only Curry and Green are left. It's really a change of things. Durant has been playing for the Rockets now; Clay also chose to leave Golden State and go to the Mavericks; Iguodala has been away from Vanity Fair and is currently enjoying the retirement life.

But Curry's passion is still boiling, and he still wants to win the fifth championship of his career before retiring, although it is not very difficult. Of course, the Warriors management is also working hard, otherwise it would not have introduced Butler in the middle of last season. Judging from the contracts of the three veterans, Curry, Green and Butler, they will expire together in the summer of 2027; this means that the Warriors' championship window is only in these two seasons.

When getting Butler, many fans were not optimistic about the Warriors' signing, but the top forward smashed those doubts with his outstanding performance, leading the Warriors to the league's first record in the second half of the season, and also helped the Warriors reach the Western Conference semi-finals as a playoff.

So, we see that these three troikas are still extremely deterrent, which ensures the lower limit of the Warriors' record. The swept by the Timberwolves in the Western Conference semi-finals also allowed the management to see the team's shortcomings, which was the lack of finishing ability such as 3-point long shots. The team had to strengthen the defense in the backcourt and the shooting in the frontcourt this summer.

But the plan still cannot keep up with the changes. The Warriors' reinforcement movements were stuck with Cuming. Although Melton, Horford, Brogdon, Lyles, and Curry Jr. have all become potential recruits, some players have reached verbal agreements with the Warriors management.

Even if you can really defeat Melton and Brogdon at the same time, the attendance rates of these two players have not been high in recent seasons, and the Warriors' second position always has certain risks. Boger's three-point shooting is still not enough, which means that even if a Horford is airborne in the troika, the Warriors have to do some effort in the second position if they want to play the deterrent power of the former Death Five lineup.

Looking at the entire league, we really need to find a player who can defeat the former peak Clay role, that is Celtics defender Derek White.

As the saying goes, the Spurs produce must be a fine product. White was the guard selected by the Spurs in the 29th pick in the first round in 2017. He is now 31 years old. Last season, he played 76 regular season games for the Celtics, averaging 16.4 points, 4.5 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 1.1 blocks and 0.9 steals per game, with a shooting percentage of 44.2%, a three-point shooting percentage of 38.4%, and a free throw shooting percentage of 83.9%. Throughout his career, he is a defender with balanced offense and defense, and he is also the best defender in the league.

From the perspective of adaptability, this panacea defender is completely in line with the Warriors' pass-and-cut style. Although he cannot defend from No. 1 to No. 5 like Clay, White also did a great job in the replacement of No. 1 to No. 3; Moreover, his long-range three-point shooting in the league is also awesome in the current league. If the Warriors can win him, they can line up five deadly lineups such as Curry, White, Butler, Green, and Horford, and they can be fully defensive and space.

Due to the reimbursement of the leading star Tatum, it is still very difficult for the Celtics to win the championship next season. In addition, White signed a four-year, $118 million contract in the offseason last year. The contract with the team will not end until the 28th to 29th seasons, and his salary next season will be $26.35 million; it is almost impossible for the Warriors to get him this summer, after all, the salary space is limited. But if Kumingga can be kept temporarily and let him play better data, he will still have the opportunity to quote White in the middle of next season.

From the perspective of suitability or not, the Warriors management has obviously been salivating for White for a long time; but there are still many regrets in the world. The Celtics regard White as a non-selling product, and it is even more normal to love but not be able to do so.

What the Warriors can do is solve Cumingga's problem as soon as possible, and then try to defeat Melton and Brogdon; wait until the middle of the new season to see if there is a chance to pursue White.