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BR speaks up for the Warriors' 8+3 young player, saying he should be included in the rotation. Is selling him at a low price in the contract year a bad idea?

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Anyone will admit that the peak years of the Golden State Warriors are gone forever, especially after losing to the Kings in the play-offs, the Warriors also ushered in a huge change. Klay Thompson, Paul and Saric all left this offseason. Although several tough guys were introduced, the Warriors can get a playoff ticket, which is already the team's limit. This requires Stephen Curry and others. The state of the new season should not decline too seriously.When talking about the Warriors, the basketball website BR also spoke up for the young player Moses Moody. He bluntly said that he should enter the rotation immediately. There were problems in the Warriors locker room last season. Many players were in a state of infighting. Moses Moody became a victim. I hope that after some lineup adjustments, the Warriors will have fewer operations next season.

As the 14th rookie in the first round of 2021, Moses Moody and Jonathan Kuminga entered the league together, but the characteristics of the two players were very different at the time. Jonathan Kuminga has outstanding physical conditions and his upper limit may become an All-Star, but it takes a long time to train. Moses Moody is just the opposite. When he participated in the draft, his selling point was his combat effectiveness. However, the Warriors did not focus on training Moses Moody. In the first two seasons of his career, he could only wait for opportunities on the bench and get sporadic playing time. It seems that he was simply forgotten by the Warriors coaching staff.

Even last season, Moses Moody basically entered the main rotation lineup in the first 31 games, but there were problems within the Warriors and Moses Moody was directly abandoned. After entering 2024, Moses Moody's playing time was basically less than 15 minutes, and occasionally he even sat on the bench and did not get any playing time. Obviously, Moses Moody is very comprehensive on the court. He has the potential to become an excellent 3D swingman. He can lead the defense on the outside. At the same time, his 36.4% three-point shooting rate should be said to be stable enough. But even if the Warriors adjusted their lineup, they also introduced Buddy Hield, Ricky Lee and De'Anthony Melton in the offseason, and Brandin Bodemski was highly valued, and they all had to share playing time with Moses Moody.

So when entering the contract year, Moses Moody's problems are full of unknowns. It is easy to imagine how difficult it would be for him to renew his contract or even get a stable long-term contract. But if it is just to free up a roster spot and stop losses, it would probably be a bad idea for the Warriors to sell Moses Moody at a low price in the contract year. After all, the Warriors don't have many future assets and need to make full use of all players and draft picks.