Tencent Sports, June 20 - The 2019 talent show is about to open. The Warriors have 28 and 58 signatures in their hands. General manager Bob Miles said that in recent years, the number of appearances of the core players of the Warriors was too many and the playing time was too high. He needed to help the core players reduce their burden through draft selection and free player signing. [Focus on NBA Dynamics]
For Miles, the recruitment work this summer will be the biggest test he has faced since he became the General Manager of Warriors. Kevin Durant and Cray Thompson both experienced major injuries in the finals. The former is expected to be reimbursed next season, and the latter will not return until next year. Moreover, both of them will become free players this summer, including Kevin Rooney, Demacus Cousins and other main players. Miles will use limited conditions to complete reinforcement.
At present, there are many loopholes in the Warriors' lineup. When talking about the team's greatest need, Miles said: "The greatest need is good players, good young players, no matter where they play."
In the past, Warriors have done a great job in draft, and their core lineup is built by draft. However, in the past three years, the Warriors' draft effect was poor, and Damian Jones and Jakob Evans did not play a role. This year, the Warriors have two draft rights, but the ranking is not high, and it is very difficult to introduce elite players.
However, Miles said that he would try his best to help the team bring in strong players, whether through draft or free agent signing. He said: "Even if our players are healthy, they have played too many games in recent years. I mean Stephen Curry, Drummond Green, Andre Iguodala, these players have played too many games."
"Therefore, we need players who can play for a long time. We hope they can make contributions and try their best to 'eat' the playing time of the main players. We all want to get such players, whether through draft or through the free market."
Originally, in this three-point era, the Warriors were the leaders, and they relied on the tsunami three brothers to play a super outside attack. But the hidden worry of the Warriors was that their three-point fire was excessively concentrated on the three brothers of the tsunami. When Durant fell down, and then Thompson was injured, the Warriors could not play a high-quality outside attack only relying on Kuri. Instead, the Raptors used the three-point fire to kill the Warriors. This summer, Warriors need to do a lot of work to improve the overall projection.
"If Thompson can't play, no matter what team we build, our shooting may decline," Miles admitted. "The problem is that players with shooting ability are very expensive, and the value of such players may reach the highest in history. If you have watched the finals, you will know that someone has mentioned that the team that scores the most three points in each game is the winner of the game. "
"The demand of each team for projection is far beyond the past. Everyone will spend money on shooters and attach importance to them. We have always been like this. Obviously, we are lucky to have some great shooters, but you will never be satisfied with stocking up on them."
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