The reason why the King failed to pursue Kuminga was exposed! The Warriors don t care about Ellis and Murray, they re too smart

The Warriors management refused all signings and then exchanges about Kuminga. After that, other teams wanted to get the striker, they could only pursue it with extremely high quotations, but the Kings' salary space is no longer allowed. Even if it is allowed, it is not wise for many teams to do this, because no one can predict whether it will turn into a bad contract in the end. After all, the expected quotation for him by the entire market is far from the maximum salary level.

General Manager Dunleavy also gave the answer. He would not even pay Kumingga the maximum salary for a long-term contract, but only a short-term contract with 2 years of US$45 million and the second year of the team's option.

Of course, the Kings also updated their offer to Kuminga, which is defender Monk, the protected first-round pick; but the Warriors rejected this offer and asked the first-round pick to be unprotected.

According to the report of famous reporter Sam Amick, in the trade negotiations between the Warriors and the Kings about Kuminga, only the draft picks were valued, and even Murray and Ellis were not included in the scope of discussion. The focus of the Warriors management's negotiations is on draft picks, not on trying to get any young players from the Kings.

According to previous reports, the Warriors' reinforcement direction in the offseason is defense in the backcourt and shooting in the frontcourt. So do Murray and Ellis meet the Warriors' reinforcement requirements?

As a space-based inside player, Murray played 76 regular season games last season, averaging 12.4 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game, with a shooting percentage of 44.4%. The three-point shooting percentage is 34.3%. It has to be said that such offensive performance is far from reaching the level of an elite shooter, so how can we support the Warriors' frontcourt shooting?

Murray has a height of 2.03 meters, a weight of 102kg, and a wingspan of 2.10 meters. It can be used as the team's No. 4 position, but the current Warriors lineup already has starting power forward Green. If Murray is asked to play as a substitute power forward, how can the defense be guaranteed? After all, his body is still a little thin, so it is a bit difficult for him to defend against heavy centers like Jokic.

As for Ellis, he averaged 8.3 points, 2.7 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.5 steals per game last season, with a shooting percentage of 48.9% and a three-point shooting percentage of 43.3%. This is an excellent outside defender, with good ball-holding and offensive ability, and his three-point shooting from the outside is elite, and his salary next season is only US$2.3 million, which is perfectly suitable for the Curry system in terms of play and personal skills.

It is more or less far-fetched to say that the Warriors management does not care about Ellis, after all, the management's goal this summer is defense of the backline and shooting in the frontcourt. Judging from previous reports, the Warriors have reached an oral agreement with 3D center Horford, and their frontcourt shooting has been well reinforced. Whether it is the potential signing target Melton or Payton Jr., Ellis's data is even better; because Melton has the potential to get injured, Payton Jr.'s three-point long shot is unstable.

So where does the problem occur?

This may also be a price increase method for the Warriors management, which makes the Kings management think that they don’t care about Ellis and Murray, but in fact they still need to play.

But the chips given by the Kings management are protected first-round picks, which is a bit like free Kumingga. After all, judging from the Kings' past record, the Warriors have missed the playoffs 18 times in the past 19 years, so of course the Warriors do not accept the first-round picks protected by lotto. As long as the Warriors agree to this offer, the Kings will still be able to take it back after the corresponding lottery protection first round pick reaches the relevant range, and the Warriors will gain nothing.

So, as the general manager, Dunleavy is quite wise. He neither shows his desire and love for Ellis and Murray, nor is he indifferent to the King's latest offer, psychologically oppressing the Kings to increase the offer of Kumingga.

Regarding the strengthening of the offseason, the Warriors management still seemed calm, but the fans were more or less anxious. But we still have to believe in the professional ability of professionals. The Warriors will inevitably strengthen it, but we have to wait patiently.