TOPICS TO DRIVE:
WARRIORS:
-THE QUESTIONS THE WARRIORS HAVE TO ANSWER THIS OFF-SEASON (PEYRTON MANNING, JOHN ELWAY, TIM DUNCAN TOM BRADY)
-#1 IS - OLD GUYS DONT WIN TITLES ALONE, ETHER KUMINGA IS KAWHI OR THEY HAVE TO FIND ONE
-WHAT TO DO WITH: KLAY, PAUL, MOODY, LOONEY, GPII …….
-WHAT DOES END OF DYNASTY MEAN — THEY HAVE A LOT OF WORK TO DO — BUT IT’S NOT OVER UNTIL STEPH IS DONE….. SAME THING HAPPENED WITH PATS—- UNTIL BRADY LEFT IT WASN’T OVER.
NBA:
-ROOT AGAINST LAKERS?
GIANTS:
-KEATON WINN…..
49ERS:
SOUND:
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Steph Curry on the future of him, Draymond Green & Klay Thompson.
pic.twitter.com/q8KyfEqacq | | | | 4/17/24, 6:44 AM |
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GUESTS:
1030- KLAY — PRESSER CUTS
1050- MINI 4 PLAY - KUMINGA - + CAN HE BE THE GUY?
-MONTE POOLE 1130
-SAL PALONOTNIO — ESPN DRAFT COVERAGE — 12:30 - HE’LL BE ON ESPN+ W/ GREG COSSELLL — MTCH UP SHOW ….
1- WARRIORS:
A- QUESTIONS THAT NEED TO BE ANSWERED…..
1- OLD GUYS ODNT WIN TITLES ALONE— (DUNCAN, ELWAY, MANNING, BRADY GOT THE HELP) —IS KUMINGA THAT GUY NEXT YEAR?
Some analysts believe [Jonathan] Kuminga could fetch more than $30 million per year on the open market, a figure that would make him the second-highest-paid player on Golden State’s roster.”
- @loganmmurdock
(Via bit.ly/3Uo7AqL / h/t @_TradeDeadline )
2- WHO STAYS - GOES?
2- KLAY - KEEP OR LET GO?
3- WIGGINS FUTURE?
3- CHRIS PAUL’S DEAL - HAS TO BE GURANTEED BY JUNE 28 —
4- LOONEY: 8M - 1 YR LEFT
5- GPII - PLAYER AT 9.1M
6- MOODY ROLE? - DESERVES MORE
—WHO IS MOSTL LIKEL Y OR NOT ON WARRIORS NEXT SEASON:
IN: CURRY, DRAYMOND, PODZ, LOONEY , TJD
LIKELY: KLAY,
NOT SURE: MOODY, KUMINGA, GPII (9M PLAYER OPTION)
DOUBT IT: WIGGINS, PAUL,
NO: SARIC, (FA),
B- IT AIN’T OVER UNTRIL CURRY LEAVES—-
-WHEN CURRY LEAVES THEN ITS OVER….
C- THE FINANCES AREN’T PRETTY:
2023-24 record: 46-36
Draft picks in June: No. 52 (via MIL)
Note: The Warriors are sending their own first to Portland if it is 5-14. They would retain it if the pick moves into the top four in the May 12 draft lottery.
Odds to retain their own first: 3.4%
Free agents: Klay Thompson, Gary Payton II (P), Dario Saric, Usman Garuba, Lester Quinones (R) and Jerome Robinson
State of the roster: The recent four-time NBA Champions are officially at a crossroads. The only thing guaranteed is that star Stephen Curry and coach Steve Kerr will be back when the regular season tips off in late October. Curry is viewed as untouchable and has two years left on his contract. Kerr recently signed a two-year, $35 million extension.
The task now for Kerr, owner Joe Lacob and general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. is retooling what was once a championship roster while on a budget. Golden State spent a record-high $384 million in payroll, only to finish 10th in the Western Conference and lose in the play-in. Lacob has been outspoken about Golden State ducking the tax next season. "Our Plan 1, or 1A, is that we'd like to be out of the tax, and we think that we have a way to do that," Lacob said on "The TK Show" with Tim Kawakami. "That kind of is the plan, not just under the second apron. ... We don't want to be a repeater."
Since the 2013-14 season, Lacob and his ownership group have spent $677 million in penalties and have been in the tax four out of the past six seasons. Keeping the roster together is certainly doable. The Warriors have 11 players under contract, and their lone key free agent is Klay Thompson. Remaining below the $171 million tax threshold is a different story. Not including Thompson, Golden State is $2.7 million above the threshold. There could be a belief that another year of development from Jonathan Kuminga and Brandin Podziemski, along with bringing back the core three of Curry, Thompson and Draymond Green, would put Golden State back among the elite teams in the Western Conference. The Warriors had the fourth-most wins after the All-Star break (19-10) and went 10-2 to close out the regular season. But the "run it back" option could be fool's gold and also prove expensive. For only the third time since 2013-14, the Warriors finished the season ranked outside of the top 10 in points per 100 possessions allowed.
The scenario that will not happen is Golden State hitting the rebuild button.
"We're never going to bottom out, " Lacob told ESPN's Baxter Holmes in February. "I won't settle for that. We're not doing that."
Offseason finances: From now until June 30, the Warriors are not allowed to send out cash in a trade, take back more money in a trade or aggregate outgoing salary. The three restrictions would be lifted if they get under the apron. The Warriors have up until June 24 to guarantee Kevon Looney's $8 million contract (there is $3 million guaranteed) and until June 28 for the $30 million owed to Chris Paul. If both players are waived, Golden State enters July with $137 million in salary -- $34 million below the luxury tax and $54 million under the second apron. The futures of Thompson, Paul and Looney will determine which free agent exception is available. If the Warriors finish in the second apron after the 2024-25 season concludes, their 2032 first-round pick would not be allowed to be traded.
Top front office priority: If the goal is to save money, Paul and his $30 million non-guaranteed contract will likely get waived by June 28. It would be the first time Paul would become a free agent in his career. If the goal is to improve the roster, then Golden State should explore flipping the contract or even keeping the veteran. Paul led all reserves in assists per game and finished in the top-15 among all players. If Paul is traded, his salary cannot be aggregated with another contract on the roster and Golden State is not allowed to take back more money. Because the contract is non-guaranteed, the protection would need to match the salary Golden State receives.
For only the second time in his career, Thompson is set to become a free agent. But things were much different in 2019, when the Warriors were coming off a Finals loss in which Thompson tore his left ACL. There was no threat of him leaving or the Warriors going in a different direction. Thompson is 34 years old and came off the bench this season for the first time since his rookie season. He averaged 19.8 points and shot 42.8% on 3-pointers in 14 games as a reserve. Thompson ranked second on the team in points per game after the All-Star break, shooting 45.4% from the field and 41.2% on 3-pointers. Thompson is eligible for a four-year, $221 million extension, but it is not realistic to expect that. There are three options for Golden State and Thompson. They can reach a compromise on a short-term contract at considerably less money (two years and $60 million for example). Thompson could enter free agency and sign with a team that has cap space. The notable playoff teams with room include Orlando, Oklahoma City and Philadelphia. Golden State would have inexpensive options in Podziemski and Moses Moody to replace him. Or both sides could work out a sign-and-trade. However, high spending playoff teams like the Lakers and Clippers are not allowed to acquire Thompson because of the hard cap restriction.
Extension candidates to watch: Kuminga showed his potential in a March 20 win against Memphis, scoring 26 points (18 in the paint) and making an impact defensively with three deflections and holding the Grizzlies to 3-of-11 shooting as the closest defender per Second Spectrum tracking.
"I thought it was maybe the best game I've ever seen him play at both ends," Kerr said. "He was playing with intensity defensively, he got deflections, he was guarding the ball."
The Memphis game alone will likely not deliver Kuminga a five-year, $225 million rookie max extension this offseason, but the 21-year-old's overall development from a rotational player (he played a total of 61 minutes in the playoffs last season) to starting 46 games should have Golden State discussing a long-term investment. He averaged career highs in points (16.1) rebounds (4.8) assists (2.2) and field goal percentage (52.9%).
Moody started nine games, averaging 12.6 points and shooting 39.5% on 3-pointers in those starts. The Warriors were 28-18 when Moody played more than 15 minutes this season. An extension for Moody should be in the $13-14 million range. However, if Thompson leaves in free agency, Moody is best served to play out the season, considering his role will expand.
Curry is extension eligible but because of the Over-38 rule, Golden State is allowed to only add one more season. A one-year, $62.6 million extension would keep Curry in a Warriors uniform through 2026-27.
Other extension candidates: Thompson (through June 30), Paul, Payton and Looney (as of July 9).
Team needs: Backup point guard if Paul is waived, a stretch 4 who can complement Green and versatile wings who can get out and run. The Warriors ranked 20th in points off turnovers and 28th in fast-break points.
Future draft assets: The Warriors are allowed to trade their 2025 first-round pick starting on the night of the draft. They have a maximum of two firsts allowable to move (2025/2027 or 2026/2028) in the next seven years. Golden State can also trade its 2030 first but only if it falls in between 1-20. The Wizards will receive the Warriors' 2030 first if between 21-30. They are allowed to swap their own first in the next seven years. The Warriors have two second-round picks available
NBA:
JONTAY PORTER BOOTED FROM NBA….
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| |  |  | |  |  | | Investigation shows on the 13 NBA bets Porter made: Total payout was $76,059, resulting in net winnings of $21,965. Three of the bets were multi-game parlay bets that included one Raptors game, in which Porter bet that the Raptors would lose. | | | | 4/17/24, 9:28 AM |
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- He bet at least 13 times on NBA games through a friend's account
- He bet $54,094 on NBA games & won $21,965
- He didn't bet on games he played
- He bet on the Raptors to lose | | | | 4/17/24, 9:37 AM |
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2- GIANTS:
-IVE SEEN ENOUGH OF AUSTIN SLATER…. AND YAZ…. — NEED A RF…. OR CONFORTO TO RF ,,, —RAMOS 20-56- 4 HR 13 RBIS .1125 OPS (HAS 17 KS BUT IT JUST HAS TEKEN HIM MORE TIME)
-NICK AHMED - PICK OF A 105 MPH TRICKY HOP GROUNDER IN 6TH — CANT TAKE HIM OUT OF THERE
-YAZ NOW 4-33 - 0 EXTRA BASE HITS
-KEATON WINN TODAY:
Jung Hoo Lee: 2-4
Jorge Soler: 2-3, BB
Thairo Estrada: 2-4, 2B, RBI
Patrick Bailey: 1-3, BB, SB
Keaton Winn: 6 IP, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 SO
Erik Miller: 1 IP, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO
Tyler Rogers, 1 IP, 0 ER
Camilo Doval, 1 IP, 0 ER, SV
2- ARIZONA MATCH UPS:
THUR: NELSON V WEBB
FRI MONTGOMERY - SNELL
SAT GALLEN V HARRISON
SUN KELLY V HICKS
AZ:
WEBB, SNELL HARRISON HICKS — AZ: MONTGOMERY, GALLEN, KELLY WILL ALL PITCH IN SERIES….
B- THE NL IS LEADY TOUGH….
LIKE WE THOUGHT: BRAVES, DODGERS, AND BREWERS LEAD DIVISIONS….
WC:
CUBS 11-7
PHILLIES 11-8
PITT 11-8
NYM 10-8
SD 11-10
CIN 9-9
AZ 9-10
STL 9-10
WASH 8-10
SF 1-11
MIA 4-15
COL 4-15
WILL FADE: (3) PIRATES, NATIONALS, METS
IN RACE: (7) CUBS, PHILLLIES, SD, CIN, AZ, STL, SF
DONE: (2) MIA, COL
C- THE RIVERCAT GIANTS ARE MAKING NOISE….
AAA
Marco Luciano: 2-3, 2B, BB
Casey Schmitt: 2-4, HR, 3 RBI
Heliot Ramos: 2-4
Blake Sabol: 2-4
SEASON:
RAMOS 20-56. / 17 KS. - .357 4-13 .1125 OPS
LUCIANO 19-54. / 19 KS / 14 BB / 0 HR 9 RBIS .940 OPS
SCMITT — BEEN HOT 4 HRS 15 RBIS .258 (STARTED SEASON 3-23 / 13 OF HIS LAST 39 W 4 HRS
MATOS STRUGGLING HITTING .217 W 2 HRS
D- CAYCHING UP W KAP…
HOW DID / DO GIANTS FANS FEEL ABOUT HIM? HE SAYS SF WAS HOME, I DIDNT THINK HE FIT….
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Gabe Kapler reflects on his Giants departure
sfchronicle.com/sports/giants/… | | | | 4/16/24, 5:36 PM |
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3 - 49ERS—
A- A FULL MOCK BY DANE BRUGLER
B- THE OFF SEASON SO FAR…
NFL:
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| |  | | | | | REPORT: #Texas WR Adonai Mitchell is almost uncoachable and his issue is his blood sugar, a scout tells Bob McGinn.
“You’re going to have to assign somebody to be next to him for his first few years because his issues are all about his diabetes and his blood sugar,” said a… pic.twitter.com/rKVhlPXeA7 | | | | 4/17/24, 9:23 AM |
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