$140 million over four years to Jordan Poolethen $109 million over the same period for Andrew Wiggins. Who could have imagined the Warriors betting so much on these two players a year ago? Not even Bob Myers ! “If you had asked me a year ago if we were going to pay Poole and Wiggins that much, I wouldn’t have believed you”, admits franchise GM.
Except that since then, the Californians have won a new title and the two men have been very important elements in the acquisition of this new ring. Hence these lucrative contract extensions which plunge the club a little more into the red financially.
ESPN has calculated that the franchise could pay nearly half a billion dollars ($483 million with $215 million in salaries and $268 million in luxury tax) for the 2023/24 season. Obviously unheard of.
“I am aware of the numbers. I can’t determine what we’re going to do next season until we see what happens this season. I just know this: there is a huge will to win. There always have been, and I believe there always will be. I am lucky to be with a group (of owners) who believe in it. Their actions prove it.”logically appreciates the leader of San Francisco.
Year after year
He considers that the Warriors want ” take charge year after year “. Which clearly implies that the Draymond Green case should be handled later. Even before the episode of his punch to Jordan Poole, the interior thought it would not be extended quickly.
These recent events leave a host of questions unanswered. What do these extensions mean for the future of the interior, which has a “player option” at 27.6 million for the 2023/24 season? To what extent this altercation could have had an impact on these new contracts and potentially on that of Draymond Green?
As Bob Myers says, the coming season may bring its share of answers. ” He is part of our team, we think he can help us win. He has some things he needs to fix, and we’re confident he will. “, Claims the leader, targeting his veteran.
