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May be stopped in the second round! The Warriors and the Trail Blazers are expected to trade 2 for 1, and the 22-year-old star will leave the team

9:01pm, 13 May 2025Basketball

The second round of the NBA playoffs continued to start, and the Warriors faced the Timberwolves away. After four quarters of competition, the Warriors finally won the game 99-88. Now they are leading 1-0 in this round. However, for the Warriors, although they are leading by a big score, the team Curry has been confirmed to miss G2 and may be subject to season reimbursement, which is very unfavorable for the Warriors. If Curry does not participate in the next game, the Warriors will basically stop in the second round.

After the Warriors traded Butler this season, the team's record was soaring. Although the team's condition fluctuated briefly in the final stage of the regular season, and finally entered the playoffs with the record of seventh in the West, the team's performance in the playoffs is still commendable. For the management, no matter what the final record of this season, the lineup should be strengthened, otherwise it will be difficult to go further next season. In this case, the US media "FW" also advised the Warriors to try to discuss the possibility of a deal with the Trail Blazers in the offseason and gave a potential offer. Let's take a look at the specific situation;

The Warriors sent Jonathan Kumingga (sign first and then exchange) + Ji Santos to get the Trail Blazers' Matisse Seble

For the Warriors, although the chips given out in this transaction are a pity, it is also a helpless choice. Especially when sending out Kumingga, the two sides have difficulty reaching a contract renewal, so how about getting chips in this transaction? As one of the most underrated guards in the league, Matisse Seble has excellent lateral speed and agility. His defensive ability and defensive awareness are very outstanding. It is worth mentioning that his performance on the offensive end is also eye-catching, and he also has good three-point ability. In 20 minutes per game, he averaged 7.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.2 steals and 0.6 blocks per game, and his three-point shooting percentage is as high as 43.8%. Coming to the team can not only enhance his strength, but also reduce the pressure on core players.

For the Trail Blazers, the team's record this season was poor and failed to enter the playoffs. The deal gave away Matisse Seble did not have a big impact on the team, not to mention that the team got quite good chips. First of all, Jonathan Kumingga was strong and aggressive in playing style. He has a comprehensive defensive end skills, actively rushing rebounds, averaging 24.3 minutes per game, scoring 15.3 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.2 assists, and his three-game shooting percentage is 45.4/30.5/66.8%. He performed well. As a young player, he has very good potential in the future. Ji Santos can play multiple positions on the court, defend multiple positions, have three-point shooting ability, and can open the field space; he can play without the ball, and find opportunities through empty cuts; he is actively rushing to grab frontcourt rebounds, and averages 14 minutes per game, with an average of 4.4 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 0.4 steals and 0.2 blocks, which can improve the team's substitute depth. Overall, this deal is not bad for the team.

What do you think of this transaction? I think it can be finalized. Welcome to discuss it in the comment section!

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