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A year after winning their fourth NBA championship in eight seasons, the Golden State Warriors‘ dynasty appears to be seriously limping and aging.
They got eliminated in the second round of the playoffs this year by the Los Angeles Lakers, and they recently made a curious move by trading Jordan Poole, arguably their most promising young player, for Chris Paul, who is 38 years of age.
Donte DiVincenzo, another young and productive player for the Warriors, just decided to not pick up his player option for next season, making him a free agent.
Bobby Marks, a noted NBA salary cap expert, broke down what DiVincenzo’s decision means for Golden State.
Because DiVincenzo accrued non-bird rights, the most Golden St. offer in a new contract is $5.4M.
Golden St. enters free agency $14.7M over the luxury tax.
Roster resources:
– Draymond Green
– Vet minimum exception
– 2nd rd exception (T. Jackson-Davis) https://t.co/PNXo2OQPWa
— Bobby Marks (@BobbyMarks42) June 27, 2023
It’s very possible the 6-foot-4 26-year-old decides to move on and join another team, especially since the Warriors seem to be in decline after losing just two playoff series between the 2014-15 season and last year.
He averaged 9.4 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game while hitting 39.7 percent of his 3-point attempts this season, and he was a key piece for the Warriors, whether he was starting or coming off the bench.
A couple of years ago, DiVincenzo was an important complementary player for the Milwaukee Bucks when they won it all in the 2020-21 season, and that championship experience will be an asset to whichever team he suits up for this fall.
The Warriors seem to be prioritizing re-signing Draymond Green, who is the heart and soul of the team, after it seemed for months that they were favoring Poole over him following the much-publicized fight between the two last October.
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