Twilight City! The Warriors lock in the buyout of three major antiques in the market, but the Clippers want to dig up Curry Nursing Home

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NBA free agent market has passed, but the Golden State Warriors, which were widely believed to be active in the free agent market before the offseason, have not had any move so far. They just got two second-round picks in the draft and reached an intention to join with Celtic veteran Al Horford (there has not been formally signed yet, and it should be that they will be signed after Kuminga's future is confirmed). It is said that the Warriors have also turned their attention to other signing targets, and these goals have one thing in common, that is, the former All-Star player who was bought out by his team because of his large contract. Their latest goal is former All-Star defender Bradley Bill, who is about to be bought out by the Phoenix Suns.

The Suns reportedly plan to buy out the contract for Bills' remaining two seasons by extending the terms. While the move will result in the Suns having up to $20 million in dead money each of the next five seasons, it will also put the Suns' total salary below the luxury tax line, saving them more than $200 million in salary and tax expenses. And if Bill is bought out by the Suns, he may consider joining one of the Clippers, Warriors, Lakers and Bucks. The Suns traded Chris Paul, Landry Shamet and a large number of draft picks two years ago, creating a "big three" combination of Bill, Devin Booker and Kevin Durant, but Bill's performance with the Suns was disappointing. This is not only because the Big Three are getting together due to the constant injuries, but also because the combination has extremely poor defense. It was swept out by the youth team Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round of the 2024 playoffs, and even missed the playoffs last season.

Although Bill is not completely suitable for the Warriors' offense and defense system, he is reportedly considering the Warriors. Bill just turned 32 years old and is considered a young man compared to Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler and Draymond Green. Last season, Bill averaged 17 points per game, shooting 38.3% from three-pointers and shooting nearly 50% of the total. He was demoted to a substitute at the end of the season. Although he was a little reluctant, he did complete the role of the Sixth Man well.

Of course, the team Bill himself wants to join the most is not the Warriors, but the Los Angeles Clippers. The Clippers traded shooting guard Norman Powell to the Miami Heat through a three-party trade and got John Collins. Only James Harden, Chris Dunn and Bogdan Bogdanovic remain on the back line, freeing up a lot of playing time for Bill. Moreover, after sending Powell to the Heat, the possibility of the Heat pursuing Bill was greatly reduced.

While Bill can still receive a $97 million salary from the Suns after the buyout, he may want to get a contract on the new team that is higher than the veteran's base salary. According to well-known journalist Mark Stein, the Golden State Warriors have left the $570 special case for taxpayer middle class to Horford. By contrast, the Clippers also have $5.3 million in non-taxpayer middle class specials that can be offered to Bill, which can make up for Bill who has given up his $19 million salary by reaching an extended clause with the Suns.

The Warriors are not the only former All-Star player interested in, but also Damian Lillard, who was bought out by the Bucks. Although Lillard is likely not to return next season, he has a long history of contact with the Warriors. He is from Oakland and has even chosen to wear the No. 0 jersey to pay tribute to the city. Perhaps this is the main reason why Gary Payton II, the current owner of the No. 0 jersey, is still uncertain whether he can return to the team.

Finally, according to the Warriors' signing standards (future Hall of Fame players, bought out because of their contract too large, and old enough), they can also add another buyout candidate that meets their standards, which was the center Kevin Love who was sent to the Utah Jazz in a three-party transaction. If nothing unexpected happens, he will be bought out by the Jazz. Love meets the Warriors' demand for space-based centers. At the same time, he has a close relationship with Butler during his time with the Miami Heat, and is also a peer of Curry, Horford and Green, and has endless common topics to talk about.

The editor thinks that the Warriors should try to sign all four former All-Stars, so that the starting lineup for next season will be as follows:

Point guard: Curry

Scoreback: Bill/Lillard

Small forward: Butler

Power forward: Green

Center: Horford/Love

This record will be discussed, but at least the box office will not be bad, and the topic will be full. Of course this is just a joke. Apart from Horford, the Warriors are unlikely to add additional veterans, but if they really do this, don't blame the editor for being a Raven.