112 million in 4 years! The Warriors aim at the big fish and want to compete for the top 3D forward. Bikumin Kaxiang, the Spurs join

The time has come late August, and the Golden State Warriors have not yet negotiated a contract extension with forward Jonathan Cumingga. This is a very headache for the Warriors team and for the fans. The fundamental problem is that Kumingga thinks he can get a big contract, but the Warriors are not willing to give him so much money, and the two sides are in a deadlock. Kumingga does not give in, and the Warriors do not let go. This has made the Warriors not complete any signing and reinforcement so far, and the signing can be said to be zero.

In fact, it is understandable that the Warriors are unwilling to add so much money to Kuming. Although Kumingga has excellent physical talent, his basketball IQ and technology are not very good, which is obviously not a player that Cole is willing to use.

The Warriors may hope that after Kumingga left, they can introduce a forward player who is stronger than Kumingga, that is, to upgrade to the forward position. According to media reports, the Warriors have targeted the Pelicans' top 3D forward Trey Murphy.

According to famous reporter Jake Fischer, the Warriors and the Spurs are interested in Pelicans forward Trey Murphy III.

Several sources said the Warriors had a strong interest in Murphy and had contacted the Pelicans this summer. Several sources revealed that it should be clear that the Pelicans have always refused any trade inquiries about the 25-year-old wing and attach great importance to it.

Digital sources revealed that another team known to express trading interest in Murphy is the Spurs.

Murphy's contract has four years left, with a total amount of $112 million.

In the 2024-25 season, Murphy played 53 games for the Pelicans, averaging 21.2 points, 5.1 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 1.1 steals and 0.7 blocks per game.

Murphy is a very scarce player in this league in terms of technical ability, height size, and style characteristics. He is a bit like Bridges of the Knicks. He is a panacea player. He is definitely suitable for championship teams like the Warriors and is also very suitable for playing under Cole.

No wonder the Warriors are unwilling to provide Cumingga with an annual salary of $30 million. Look at Murphy's outstanding player, whose contract is only 110 million in four years and has an annual salary of less than $30 million. How can Cumingga get a salary of $30 million?

If it were last year, some teams might have added such a contract to Kuming. However, this year, all teams are more cautious in spending, especially the Warriors, who are even more unwilling to spend money indiscriminately. So, it is almost impossible for Kumingga to get the contract he wants.

Moreover, the Warriors set their sights on big fish like Murphy. Once they can get him, Kumingga will be abandoned by the Warriors no matter what.

However, it is still difficult for the Warriors to trade for a player like Murphy. Because the Warriors don't have enough chips. If you want to exchange Kuminga, the Pelicans obviously won't agree. If you want to get other assets, the Warriors don’t have too many, and the other is not willing to bleed. So, the Warriors just wanted to be jealous of Murphy.

In layman's terms, Murphy is a high-end product, so teams without chips should not join in the fun. The Warriors are probably the team that joins in the fun. However, Murphy's departure from the Pelicans is a good choice. The Pelicans team seems to have problems with the Feng Shui, and they have not improved for so many years, and the stars are still injured.

Murphy has come to the golden age of his career, and it is not a big deal to waste time on such a team, unless the Pelicans can give a big contract extension, that's about the same.

However, if the Spurs can get Murphy, they will really take off. The Spurs can try to use Vassel as the trading body, get 1 to 2 draft picks, and quote Murphy. If the Pelicans agree, there will be another strong team in the West.

Of course, the Warriors won't see if they have a chance to get a player like Murphy