5 Golden State Warriors that are untouchable, 3 that should be cut loose
No. 3 to Cut Loose – Jordan Poole
Jordan Poole is not as bad as fans feel that he is right now. He had a shaky season this year, followed by an outright bad playoff run. Whether Poole plateaued as a player, got off on the wrong foot after being punched by Draymond Green, or simply missed some shots, it wasn’t the best showing for the player the Warriors just inked to a lucrative extension.
Yet just one season ago, Poole was a critical part of the Warriors’ title run, putting up big numbers in the playoffs. And this year he wasn’t a slouch, averaging 20 points per game while being yanked in-and-out of the starting lineup. Poole is put in a tough position on this team, sometimes having to run the offense and other times shoved into minutes behind Stephen Curry.
The Warriors need to change things this offseason, not the heart of the team but how the ancillary pieces fit around them. Jordan Poole is likely to be better in a different environment, and the Warriors can use his salary to bring back a player who will be a better fit for them. Poole gets a larger role elsewhere, and the Warriors get to reconfigure their rotation, whether that is going after a star or finding two-way players for the bench.
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The Warriors are going to make changes this offseason, and some of them will likely require saying goodbye to players who have been a part of their success. That’s part of the game in maintaining a contender in the NBA, and the Warriors have proven they can do it as well as anyone. Here’s hoping they can do it again.