The Golden State Warriors just took a step forward by adding a good backup point guard to their roster.
Golden State acquired the 2023 FIBA World Cup champion Dennis Schroder in exchange for the injured De’Anthony Melton as well as Reece Beekman and three second-round draft picks. However, how much can Dennis Schroder—another ball-dominant PG and an alpha leader archetype—impact the Warriors’ bid to become a championship contender again?
Warriors’ Bench Becomes Even More Loaded With Talent
The Dubs already had a pretty solid bench this season since sharpshooters Buddy Hield and Ryan Anderson joined the team. With Schroder finally making his way to the Bay area, the second stringers suddenly became more stacked.
Although De’Anthony Melton was really good this year, his season-ending injuries got in the way, leading to this point. Well, it’s not surprising how easy of a choice it was, considering that the Warriors want to “win now”, and adding Schroder, a player who averaged 18.4 points, 6.6 assists, 3 rebounds, and 1.1 steals per game this season, looks a legit boost to the team’s offense.
On the other hand, Schroder as a trade asset in the future isn’t far-fetched. He was once worth $80 million (a big payout he really missed), so there’s a great chance Golden State can flip him into a star big man, someone they could really use against top teams in the West.
But, if they decide to keep Schroder, it’ll only mean one thing: The Warriors front office isn’t keen on Brandin Podziemski’s development anymore. After all, they took Schroder as the real backup to Steph Curry, so that a veteran point guard can take off some of the load from their best player. Podz has been quiet this season, and he might not be part of the future.
Golden State has been banking on 35-year-old Curry’s final few years as well as Jonathan Kuminga’s potential to break out as a star.
Either way, management will have to make decisions very soon. Will they choose to keep a young but raw player and hope he develops into something or will they keep the veteran point guard as a legit backup?
Brooklyn Continues to Tank
Is the Brooklyn Nets trying to tank hard in order to rebuild? They’re somehow stuck as trying to be good enough to be the 10th seed and being terrible roster-wise and performance-wise. Schroder was the glue guy trying to keep this team intact, but with his departure, who knows what’s going to unfold for a team that has Ben Simmons, Cam Johnson, and Cam Thomas.
