Vucevic and Lopez may leave the team this summer, and the Warriors have to seize the opportunity to strengthen

Before the playoffs this season, the NBA trading market has begun to get lively. According to HoopsWire reporter Sam Amico, the Bulls are planning to make a major adjustment to the lineup, and center Vucevic has become a popular candidate for the trade. Vucevic has performed well with the Bulls this season. He averaged 18.5 points per game, scored 10.1 rebounds, and sent 3.5 assists. His shooting percentage was as high as 53% and his three-point shooting percentage reached 40.2%. But his contract expires next summer, with a salary of $20 million this season and a rise to $21.48 million next season.

The team wants to change their playing style, so he may have to play in a different place. After all, the Bulls have sent DeRozan and Lavin away.

On the other side, the Bucks' center Lopez also has signs of change. Jake Weinbach of the U.S. revealed that 37-year-old Lopez is likely to leave the Bucks this summer and become a free agent. This season, he played 80 regular season games for the Bucks, averaging 13 points, 5 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game, and his three-point shooting percentage reached 37.3%. Although he is a little older, he is still very deterrent at the basket and outside, and can improve the team's space, body shape, height, frame protection and other abilities. As soon as these two messages came out, the Warriors fans were extremely excited. You should know that the Warriors eliminated the Rockets in the first round of the playoffs this season, but the second round was eliminated by the Timberwolves 1-4 because Curry was injured, and the team's inside shortcomings were fully exposed. If Vucevic or Lopez can be captured, then the inside strength will not rise? At present, the Warriors have not expressed their opinions to these two people, but seeing this good opportunity in front of them, who knows how the future will develop? Warriors fans are staring at each other.

Vucevic and Lopez may leave the team, and in my opinion, the reasons are different.

Let's talk about Vucevic first. The Bulls' record this season is not ideal, and the team is thinking of rebuilding a new tactical system. Although Vucevic has beautiful data, his style doesn't match the team's new plan. Moreover, the contract is about to expire and the salary is not low. If the Bulls want to save some money and rebuild the lineup, trading him becomes an inevitable choice.

What about Lopez? It's mainly because of age, and they are all 37 years old. Although he has rich experience, his physical fitness is definitely not as good as before. For the long-term plan, the Bucks may want to train young insiders, so they don’t really want to keep him.

Looking at the Warriors again, these two are really needed. The Warriors' inside defense is so bad that it makes people shake their heads this season, and they can't even beat the rebounds. Vucevic can attack and defend, and average 10.1 rebounds per game can help the Warriors stabilize the inside. Lopez is also good at blocking ability, averaging 1.9 blocks per game, which can cause trouble for opponents' offense. If you can get one of the two, Green doesn't have to play in the inside for a long time, which can reduce the consumption of him and his offensive performance will be more stable.

Considering that Green and Butler are both average three-pointers, the Warriors cannot strengthen another non-space inside lineup, otherwise the starting lineup is too poor and Curry is under a lot of pressure, which may increase his risk of injury again.

From the perspective of salary, once Kuminga is left, the Warriors will not have much room for operation. Vucevic's salary next year is 21.48 million US dollars, which can only be achieved through signing; if Lopez signs a new contract, it will probably not be too outrageous, and the Warriors can grit their teeth and bear it. Moreover, once one of these two people joins, they can improve the team's strength and attract more players to "gilded". If the Warriors management seizes the opportunity to win, they will be able to return to the championship next season, giving fans a big surprise. It depends on whether they can seize this excellent time to strengthen this time.