Everyone knows that this season, the Golden State Warriors, aside from Curry, don't really have anyone particularly reliable to serve as a second scoring option. Moreover, after Melton's injury, there was no one on the guard line who could help Curry share the burden of organizing and scoring. Sister Bo's performance wasn't great, and while Little Payton's defense is decent, his offense falls short; many times, opponents would simply leave him open. To resolve these issues, the Warriors' management has been looking for solutions. Finally, their efforts paid off, and they recently made a pretty good trade.
According to NBA insider Shams, league sources say the Heat are open to trading Butler. Butler wants to go to teams like the Warriors, Rockets, and Mavericks. I originally thought Butler might go to the Warriors, why? Because the Warriors urgently need a stable second scoring point, and Butler averages 18.6 points, 5.3 rebounds, 4.7 assists, and 1.2 steals this season with a shooting percentage of 55%! He led the Heat to the finals twice, a real star in the league.
Well, although the Warriors are eager to find a stable second scoring point, Butler's salary is too high, and he's not young anymore; it might only be for one year. So, according to insider Spears, instead of chasing stars, the Warriors prefer to find someone to replace Melton in the free market or through trades. After Melton's season-ending injury, the Warriors suffered greatly. If they were to chase stars, the cost would be too high. Therefore, the possibility of the Warriors pursuing Butler is not high.
What's meant to be cannot be stopped. If they don't want Butler, then they'll get someone else. According to famous NBA journalist Shams, the Warriors and Nets are about to make a trade: The Warriors will send Melton and three second-round picks to the Nets, in exchange for Schroder and one second-round pick. This season, Schroder played 23 games for the Nets, averaging 33.6 minutes per game, scoring 18.4 points, 3 rebounds, 6.6 assists, and 1.1 steals. His shooting percentage is 45.2%, three-point shooting percentage is 38.7%, and free throw percentage is 88.9%. Although Schroder's fame isn't as big as Butler's, he's also someone who can play tough games.
The Nets this season are focused on competing for the number one draft pick, but Schroder is leading the team to perform better and better, which doesn't align with the team's goals. However, it's different for the Warriors; they urgently need guards to relieve the pressure on Curry, and with Schroder averaging 18.4 points, it's settled. Moreover, Schroder's contract isn't large, at 13.03millionayear,similartoMelton′s12.82 million, and both their contracts are nearing expiration. It must be said that the Warriors' management did a great job with this trade, deserving an A.
After Schroder joins the Warriors, Coach Kerr will likely arrange for him to lead the second lineup. Why? If he and Curry were on the court together, the height of the guard line would be too high, making defense ineffective, and it would be easy for the opponent to exploit their weaknesses.