Arenas offers advice to his former team.
Former NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas recently appeared on his podcast, No Chill with Gilbert Arenas. In it, he discussed the Golden State Warriors’ upcoming offseason.
The defending champions entered the playoffs this season as the No. 6 seed. In the first round, they took on the third-seeded Sacramento Kings and completed an upset, taking the series 4-3. But the good vibes didn’t last long.
Their second-round opponent was the seventh-seeded Los Angeles Lakers. The Warriors were unable to win the back-to-back, falling to the Lakers 2-4 in the series.
The disappointing outcome has led to a lot of speculation about Golden State’s offseason moves. Arenas, who started his NBA career in a 스포츠토토 Golden State uniform, offered some advice on their future.
“Golden State needs to acquire a player who can make Steph Curry a complete player,” Arenas said. If Kevin Durant was in Golden State, we wouldn’t be talking about this,” Arenas said.
But the Warriors are already paying a hefty luxury tax bill. They won’t be able to avoid the luxury tax bomb next season either. If they want to be competitive, they’ll have to consider trading Jordan Poole and Andrew Wiggins, who are taking up a lot of salary.
“They should see if they can trade Jordan Poole and try to find a more stable player,” Arenas said. Poole’s play has been erratic,” Arenas explained.
His pick is Jaylen Brown of the Boston Celtics. As part of Boston’s one-two punch with Jayson Tatum, Brown proved his worth this season, earning a spot on the NBA’s Second Team.
“If I were Golden State, I’d try to get Jaylen Brown for Poole and Andrew Wiggins,” Arenas said.
He also took note of the Brooklyn Nets’ Ben Simmons. Despite his weaknesses, including a lack of shooting and frequent injuries, Simmons could fill a similar role to Draymond Green.
Arenas said, “They could also save on the luxury tax by not re-signing Draymond Green and bringing in Ben Simmons. There are a lot of options that could happen. It all depends on Golden State’s mindset.”
Acquiring Brown in a trade package centered around a depreciated pool is not easy. Simmons is also overpaid, which makes Arenas’ advice less likely to materialize.
But it’s clear that all eyes are on Golden State to see what they do.