US media lists the top five centers of the Warriors! Are space insiders or blue-collar workers? Daluo/Adams is on the list

After losing to the Timberwolves 1-4 in the Western Conference semi-finals, the Warriors officially entered the offseason adjustment stage, and their only goal is to complete the upgrade of the lineup. According to famous reporter Shams, the Warriors hold 4 first-round picks and multiple contracts, and plan to find an organized forward, defender or center to increase the probability of winning the championship.

The US media "Clutchpoints" believes that as Curry and Zhu Meng grow older, the "five small lineups" have expired. The team urgently needs an orthodox center who can protect the frame and grab rebounds, and lists five major candidates:

Brooke Lopez (Dark Rochez), Adams, Gafford, Vucevic and Porzingis.

The Warriors exposed their inside shortcomings in the playoffs this season, and their opponents frequently scored against the penalty area, and the inside scored in the league was the bottom.

37-year-old Daluo averaged 13 points, 5 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game in the Bucks' regular season, with a three-point shooting percentage of 37.3%, but his speed dropped significantly. In the playoffs, he averaged 5 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1 block per game, with a three-point shooting percentage of 26.7%, and his offense almost fell sharply. However, he still has a certain amount of space and basket protection value, which can fully meet the Warriors' needs for body size, height, space and basket protection; this season, Daluo's annual salary is US$23.51 million and he will become a free agent in the offseason.

Adams missed nearly a season due to injury, but in the 24-25 regular season season, he played 57 regular season games for the Rockets, averaging 3.9 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. In the playoffs, he averaged 5.7 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game, which once caused considerable trouble to the Warriors in the interior. His salary this season is $5.39 million and he will become a free agent in the offseason. The 31-year-old Adams is also deterrent in the penalty area, and protecting rebounds and protecting the basket should not be underestimated.

Gafford averaged 12.3 points, 6.8 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.8 blocks per game in the Mavericks. His contract is cost-effective and his annual salary next season will be $13.49 million.

Vucevic played 73 games with the Bulls this season, averaging 18.5 points, 10.1 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game, and a three-point shooting percentage of 40.2%; it can be said that he has all the elements of inside offense in the small ball era, including support, three-pointers, low-post singles and most of the things traditional blue-collar workers can do.

Porzingis has a weak presence this season due to injury and has become a waste of money. With Tatum's season reimbursement, Porzingis may be traded by the Celtics to relieve salary pressure.

Gafford, who is young and has strong athletic ability, Daluo, Vucevic, who has excellent three-point shooting ability, and Pozin and Adams, who have hidden injuries, who will become the answer to the Warriors' inside lineup?

Young players such as Kumingga and Moody may become bargaining chips. If a deal cannot be reached, the team may consider signing a veteran center at a low price and continue to train rookie Post.

In my opinion, the Warriors' center anxiety is a product of "both wanted and wanted" and is also a boomerang-like backlash of small ball play.

The Warriors have been superstitious about the five-small lineup in the past decade, resulting in a long-term weak center reserve. Zhu Meng was not tall enough, Looney was aging, and rookie Post was not yet mature, forcing the management to be weak - from greed for Dalo's rim protection, to coveting Vucevic and Pozin's three-pointers, to fantasizing about Gafford's pie, and Adams' rebound protection.

The most humorous thing is that the Warriors still have a "high imitation version of Jokic" Post hidden in their own home - they can make three points, support, and have a low annual salary, but they are still a semi-finished product, and they still cannot bear the responsibility when they reach high-end games.

But the countdown to retirement of Curry and Zhu Meng has started, which is also the reason why the Warriors management is more aggressive in strengthening this summer; the author believes that if Curry, Green and Butler's core structure is retained, the center's signings are space-type insiders, Adams and Gafford can be discharged first, and Porzingis's contract is too large and there is a risk of injury.

Therefore, the final answer may be Daluo or Vucevic. The author prefers to sign Daluo with a basic salary and leave more salary space to strengthen 3D shooters with height.