2021-2022 AROUND the NBA: GSW Champs [ARCHIVED]

[mvossman]

I'm afraid of being too comfortable where we are right now and overestimating our ceiling because of an improbable WCF run. I don't want to end up like Atlanta next season. This team is likely to regress next season because of the way they overachieved if they stand pat. 

We're right at the point like the pre Kawhi Raptors where we're good but we're not good enough without taking a swing. It's not like we're going to have cap space anyway.

I have a few thoughts on this:

To Dan's point, taking on a big overpay player may be necessary and Gobert makes a lot of sense given his likely fit with Luka and filling a desperate need on this team in general.  I would be willing to take that gamble if we can get away with something like THJ + Powell + Green + 22 first.  If we start talking about future firsts or breaking up the core then I am probably out.

I don't think there is any danger of this team standing pat this offseason.  Our starting center just got outplayed in the playoffs by multiple backup centers making 5 million or less.  At the minimum we will spend the tax MLE on a center that can provide more useful playoff minutes than Powell did.

You mention the Kawhi trade, and I always go back to the Jrue trade.  Both cases were for a two way wing that took that team over the edge.  I think ultimately that is what this team needs to do, but it make more sense to do it the following offseason when we have access to all of our picks.  This is also the reason I don't want to send any future picks for Gobert.  Our long term plan should be to get a young high level two way wing to pair with Luka.  That is the move to put us over the top and I don't see a reasonable way to get that player yet.