warrior godfather

After Curry's signing ceremony, the press conference continued.

The signing ceremony was huge. In addition to Curry's contract renewal, there were signing ceremonies for rookies such as Markkanen, as well as a welcome ceremony for new players.

Originally, Zhang Yu wanted to renew Olynyk. His rookie contract expired this season and he became a restricted free agent.

However, many teams have offered Olynyk contracts, many of which are more than [-] million. The Warriors are unable to match, so they can only give up the renewal of Olynyk.

After the end of last season, Zhang Yu instructed Riley to renew his contract with Olynyk in advance, but was firmly rejected by Olynyk's agent, saying that he would wait until this summer to talk.

Riley tried to negotiate several times, but all failed, so he could only temporarily put it on hold.

This season, Olynik's performance is even better, and the playoffs have shown the strategic value of the spatial fifth position, and has been sought after by many strong teams.

But Olynyk has won three championships, and money is his primary goal.

In the end, he signed a four-year $4 million contract with the Bulls, which was the largest offer he ever received, surpassing the Heat's four-year $5300 million.

Losing Olynik is not a small loss for the Warriors, but it is not unbearable.

This is an era when centers are withering, and excellent centers are scarce, otherwise an Olynyk with obvious flaws will not be snapped up.

His defense is average, and he can't play at critical moments. That is to say, the Warriors' four-star team this season has too strong offensive power. He doesn't need a strong defense to win. His defense is not a shortcoming.

But in other teams, he may not be able to play such a big role.

Moreover, Looney has grown rapidly in the past two years and has adapted to the center position. His defense and frame protection have been greatly improved, and his offensive rebounds are even better. rebounds, reached the league's top level.

He has also practiced a fairly accurate mid-range shot. Without any defense, he can make at least one mid-range shot every game, which is a very stable scoring method.

Rooney's defense is also quite good, and he can even keep up with the guard's footsteps, which is more suitable for the Warriors' defensive system than Olynyk.

Although he doesn't have Olynyk's three-pointers and support, he can provide the hardness, rebounds and defenses that Olynyk lacks, enough to be the starting center for the Warriors.

Anyway, when it comes to the critical moment, Zhang Yu must be in the fifth death, and Looney only needs to survive the regular time.

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The Warriors have lost one player at the center position, but it is difficult to add.

In this draft, the Warriors selected Boucher with the 60th pick, but only signed a two-year non-guaranteed basic salary contract with him, and did not keep him as before.

In the trade of Leonard and Green, the Warriors got many players. In addition to their own draft, the number of players in the team far exceeds the 15-man quota, so they must lose weight.

Boucher became the first victim. He is average in talent, thin in stature, and rough in technique. He is a pure blue-collar center, but he has no frame protection and defense. He can shoot three-pointers, but he is not accurate enough, and he is full of shortcomings.

But he is not useless. In Zhang Yu's previous life, no team chose Boucher. After he lost the draft, he signed a two-way contract with the Warriors and got a championship ring. Then he came to the Raptors and got another championship ring. Played out in the Raptors, got a big contract with an annual salary of more than [-] million yuan, and secured his position in the rotation.

After discussing with Riley, Zhang Yu only gave him a non-guaranteed contract, and he will decide whether to stay or stay at that time.

Markkanen, as Zhang Yu's hand-picked flower show, received a completely different treatment from Boucher.

After he signed the contract with the team, Zhang Yu gave him a training plan and said:

"Laurie, I am very optimistic about your future development. You are the most suitable insider for this era. I am optimistic that you will become a star in the future!"

Markkanen did not expect Zhang Yu to value him so much, he was greatly encouraged, and he was not dissatisfied with the position of the substitute fourth position. He said at the press conference:

"This is the tradition of the Warriors. The Warriors start from the bench. I have no problem with this arrangement. I can't wait to play. The Warriors are a great dynastic team. Stephen, Clay, Young Nice and Andrew are both great baseball stars, and I hope to assist them well and help the team win more championships!"

New aid Jaylen Brown doesn't even need psychological construction. He played as a substitute for the Celtics for a season, and now he is still playing as a substitute for the Warriors, and his situation has not changed much.

And Zhang Yu is far better at cultivating rookies than Cole. Jaylen Brown only started two games under Cole last season, played only 17.2 minutes, and averaged only 6.6 points, 2.8 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game. A talent show.

In many cases, Cole would rather use the second round pick, lose the draft, and not give Jaylen Brown time to let people
After coming to the Warriors, Zhang Yu made a promise that his playing time will reach more than 20 minutes, and his tactical status will be higher than when he was with the Celtics.

This has satisfied Jaylen Brown. As Markkanen said, the Warriors' strikers, except for Butler and Green, all started off the bench, and then gradually became starters and stars.

Jaylen Brown also hopes to embark on this path, and Zhang Yu also promised that Jaylen Brown will also be the second rotation choice, sharing time with Bogdan.

In short, Zhang Yu promises to do everything possible to provide him with opportunities to play and exercise, and will never delay his growth.

This made Jaylen Brown very grateful to Zhang Yu, saying at the press conference:

"The Warriors are the best team in the league right now. Steph is the best player. The boss is the best coach. It has always been my dream to play for the Warriors. I will do everything I can to help the team. If the team wins, I can do anything!"

After Shuang Tanhua's speech, Curry, as the boss of the team, also expressed his welcome to the two. The atmosphere was harmonious, and it would definitely not be a problem for the two to integrate into the team.

Then there are Aminu, Jerebko and Connaughton. Although the three are only role players, they receive the same treatment as Shuang Tanhua. Both Zhang Yu and Curry expressed their welcome to them.

Aminu is also considered a veteran. He was a lottery pick in 2010 with good talent. He was selected by the Clippers with the 8th overall pick, but his rookie season was extremely poor. He was traded to the Pelicans by the Clippers in the second year. The Pelicans played for three years, but they didn't make it. They moved to the Mavericks, came to the Trail Blazers, played for two years, and were traded to the Warriors.

His static talent is indeed good, but his athletic ability is average, his confrontation is poor, his technique is rough, he has a three-pointer, but he is not accurate, his defense is not good, and his defense and frame protection are very average. What a shame.

But Zhang Yu didn't ask him to take on any important tasks. Aminu was only the third choice in the third position, just in case of emergency.

Jerebko's contract expires in one year, which is an addition to Leonard's trade for balance. The contract has a premium, but it is not a junk contract.

He will be the Warriors' third substitute at the fourth position in the new season, and he can also play a cameo as a center.

As a space-oriented insider, Jerebko's three-point shooting percentage last season was only 34.6%, and only 33.3% in the playoffs, which is relatively average. However, he has played in the league for eight years and has rich experience. It is more than enough to be a third substitute. .

Connaughton was a second-round pick selected by the Blazers two years ago. He played very little time and spent most of his time watching the water cooler.

He has good athletic ability, full of vitality, tough defense, and a three-pointer. In Zhang Yu's previous life, he was an important rotation in the Bucks championship lineup.

What he signed with the Blazers is a three-year minimum salary contract, which will expire after the end of next season.

In Zhang Yu's plan, he will be the Warriors' third substitute in the backcourt in the new season, competing with Caruso for playing opportunities.

When the team needs more space, Connaughton plays; when the team needs more defense, Caruso plays.

Of course, with Brogdon, Bogdan, and Jaylen Brown present, the two have very few chances to play, but if the Warriors encounter a wave of injuries, they will be Zhang Yu's most important backcourt force.

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The three of Aminu are very satisfied with coming to the Warriors. Even if they continue to look at the water dispenser, their resumes will look a lot better.

Zhang Yu is also very good at spotting second-round picks and losers. If he can be picked by him, he might be able to turn around and sign a big contract.

The three of them, like Shuang Tanhua, were very humble and tried their best to show their favor to Zhang Yu, saying that as long as Zhang Yu let them play, they would do anything.

At this point, all the press conferences are over, and Riley finally announced that the Warriors will withdraw from the trading market and will not conduct any more transactions.

Aminu, Markkanen, Jaylen Brown, Jerebko, Connaughton, and Morris will join Brogdon and Caruso in the Las Vegas Summer League.

These are not all new aids for the Warriors. In the deal with Green, the Blazers also sent Meyers Leonard, who is also a space-type insider.

But his positioning overlaps with that of Jerebko, and the strength of the two is almost the same. Jerebko’s golf quotient is even higher, but Meyers Leonard’s salary is nearly double that of Jerebko’s. .

The Warriors' lineup is so bloated. In order to slim down the lineup and save the luxury tax, Zhang Yu directly asked Riley to get the Warriors' own first-round pick next year, and sent him and Monte Morris, who signed the basic salary, to the Nets. , got a $900 million transaction exception.

Meyers Leonard is considered a garbage contract. The Warriors' first-round pick must be at the end of the first round. It is not as good as the first-round second-round pick.

In the end, Cai Chongxin took the shot and took Meyers Leonard. Zhang Yu reciprocated and sent Monte Morris. With his strength, he is enough to firmly occupy a rotation position in the Nets, and it is not impossible to even start. The Nets didn't suffer much.