Malcolm Brogden, the sixth man the Warriors are thinking about

The name Malcolm Brogdon was associated with the Warriors this summer offseason, which is actually not surprising at all.

Of course, we need to understand from two perspectives - the player themselves and the team's needs; only on the basis of matching can the two sides be put together for discussion.

The Warriors' reinforcing goals this summer's offseason are defense in the backcourt and projection in the frontcourt. Therefore, 3D defender Melton and 3D center Horford became the first reinforcement targets to be discussed by fans and media that are likely to join the Warriors.

is indeed logical. Although Melton has a bit of glass, the regular season was proven to be very consistent with the Warriors system at the beginning of last season. As for Horford? It feels like a dead tree is springing. The outside three-point shooting in recent seasons is very stable and accurate. The Warriors reused the space-type inside post in the middle and late last season, which is a reflection of the team's huge demand in this position.

Once the Warriors solve the problem of Cumingga, they will most likely take these two players under their command. At that time, the Warriors' starting lineup will become Curry, Melton, Butler, Green, and Horford. The team's combat power on both offense and defense will be improved, and Curry will not fall into crazy double-teaming, and Cole will have more cards to use. If all five players can maintain a healthy body, the Warriors will be extremely competitive throughout the West and their record is likely to be better than last season.

Of course, this will also be accompanied by uncertainty, that is, the health of the starting five tigers will affect the Warriors' championship plan.

So the Warriors still need a sixth man who can defend, hold the ball, and attack. This role is something Hilde, Moody, and Boger cannot bear at present. After all, the functions of these three players are relatively single.

Although Poole's organizational ability was not outstanding and his defense was very average, his ball-holding offense and three-point shooting were outstanding, and he could help the team overcome difficulties in the substitute lineup. Therefore, the management also has to find a team's sixth player to realize some of the functions of Poole in the past. However, the team's salary space is not abundant, so they can only strengthen it with their basic salary. The new contract provided is naturally very likely to be short-term.

also needs to understand Brogden from the perspective of the player. Although he has the combat power of the sixth man, his attendance rate was not high last season and he was a 32-year-old veteran. He needs to complete his self-salvation and "gilded" to a team with championship-winning skills in order to win a good contract for his career. The Warriors are a treasure land of Feng Shui, where many players in the past once rejuvenated their second career spring.

Therefore, you and I should be able to understand why Brogden has not signed with other teams yet.

Brogden played 24 regular season games for the Wizards, averaging 12.7 points, 3.8 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game, shooting percentage of 43.3%, three-point shooting percentage of 28.6%, and free throw shooting percentage of 88%. Maybe you would say that these three-point shots are not much better than Kuminga and Green; in addition, the Warriors' space environment is not good, so wouldn't it be worse to recruit him?

It is not wrong to think about problems like this. It makes logical sense, but the Warriors management does not have much choice, and often they can only scrape lottery tickets.

Judging from his career and data, Brogden is a good defender, who can make unlimited switches at the 1-3 position; he also has an average ball-holding offensive ability, and is healthy and can fully assume the role of the sixth man in any championship team. Compared with Poole in the past, Brogden has a weaker shooting ability, but has stronger rebounding protection and organizational defense. He can do things that Boger, Moody, and Hilder cannot do.

Since he is irreplaceable to the Warriors, if the Warriors want to choose between him and Payton Jr., the former will have a higher cost-effectiveness. After all, Payton's performance in the playoffs last season was far from expectations.

It is not an exaggeration to describe him with thoughts, right? Because after Poole left, Melton could make Warriors fans feel sweet for a while.