2024-25 Team Developments: Trades / Free Agents / News / Rumors / Ideas

First tempting trade idea including AR that I've seen posted. I would probably do that deal because of the higher potential ceiling of the two players coming in and how suddenly athletic we would be surrounding Luka.

 

DFS is shooting 41% from three and I believe Lebron is shooting 40% as well. There are only so many forward minutes to go around.

 

Dorian is shooting 42.3% (he and Rui have practically identical % and volume) and Bron is around 38.5. Reaves is around 37.5%, but he turned into a high-volume shooter, way higher than anyone else on the team.

Well, except Luka, he shoots 10-11 threes a game, we never had anyone like that before. Normally, when healthy, he can hit around 37-38% of those on insane difficulty and his range is practically unlimited. He does not shoot the super long ones, like Dame, on a regular basis. Only as potential buzzer-beaters, but he can hit some of those.

 

There’s nothing wrong with it. I just think Rui is the odd man out with DFS here and Vando back (if he didn’t get too hurt). Rui is the most movable and redundant piece. I’m not saying to trade him just to trade him. But if there is a good fit at center go ahead? Why not? He’s not filling that hole nor is anyone on the roster. But if there’s no good trade to make by all means roll with what you have and revisit in the summer when we have a better sense of what we need and how to get them.

The question was who is replacing Rui’s 3 point shooting % and the answer is DFS already is.

 

Well, yeah. Why not? It's Phoenix. How much worse can it get with that payroll?

Seriously, the Warriors are crazy. I understand the desire to do something with Steph, still, but... that ship has sailed. It's time to blow it up, create the new team. They have the $$, the coach, the crowd, everything is in place. Just let it go at some point.

 

I don’t think many are necessarily trying to trade Rui, it’s just that he has the highest salary left of players we could part with for a better fit/to fill a need. I’m not trading him just to trade him though, just like I wouldn’t with Gabe. I mean I’m liking how we’re playing right now, but going into the playoffs with Jaxon Hayes as your only center is..not wise. Have to remember that Koloko is a 2-way guy, not playoff eligible, and Wood is dead. In other rumors

 

You’re missing my point. Reaves IS LIGHTNING in a bottle. I don’t want picks that may or most likely NOT get us a player as good as Reaves. I just don’t understand the goal of getting rid of a Reaves unless it’s for a star period.