Grayson Moody
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first heard Nov 2024
last heard Jun 2025
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that there's always been a full level of belief from Steve Kerr and the coaching staff about Kaminga. And I just think his playing time fluctuation sometimes leads to him not being as fully engaged as you'd want him to be.
But some of it, in my opinion, is understandable because it just feels like he's just so commonly yanked around and he just doesn't know what the role is, what everything is designed to be for him now and into the future.
I think a lot because if they decide to pay him as Joe Lacob, you know, who was very much part of the drafting process of coming in has remained a staunch believer of coming. It's, you know, he told me on the record after the Butler trade that the full, you know, belief and intention of him and their front office is to pay commingle, you know,
And, you know, coming is obviously seeking, you know, seeking the max, which is max would start in the 37, 38 range. But, you know, even if it's not that mid 20s towards 30, if they were to give him that type of contract this summer while already committing big money to Butler, Curry, Draymond, you're talking about. A near second apron team already. Yeah. Committing to that long term.
And to me, you only do something like that. You only go that deep in the tax if it's like this is a title contending core and you know it. So if they go and, you know, they knock on the door of the finals this year and really kind of make a run. and coming as a heavy part of it, then, then I can see his future being here and then paying big money for, for that type of team.
But if, if they flame out and if he's not that big of a factor, and if, if that core four that I mentioned looks like it doesn't fit, I can't imagine them paying that type of money to, to those four type of players for a team that, you know, flamed out in the first round, like four, one or something like that.
And then, you know, coming as futures in question, but also, you know, you know, do they make another tweak with,
with the Butler dream on part of the core, because, you know, they, they're, they are kind of committed to this, like, you know, one last ride, two last rides, whatever you want to call it with this real aging threesome that they have, but also like Joe Lake, I'm still believes in Jonathan coming a long term in the talent.
I don't think they want to have a completely empty cover where they just let them walk right for nothing. Yeah. So it's, it's, It's a tricky situation. And going back to the premise of your question, I think what happens over the next month and a half is very relevant.
So I'll start with the urgency. I mean, it's high. They have, the plan's been around, what, like five years? Right. It's probably impacted them negatively more than anyone. They, the first year, lost to the Lakers in the 7-8 plan and then lost to that really young Grizzlies team that came into Chase Center and knocked them out of the playoffs when they were the eighth seed.
They were the first team to experience being a top eight seed and not making the playoffs. Yeah. Um, so that was a negative experience. And then obviously last year they got pummeled in the, in the nine, 10 play. And like, they, they've seen their season end in that so much that like, you could tell how much they want to avoid that. Number one, just cause you don't want your season to be done.
But also if you avoid the plane, and I think this is very important considering the age of their team and how they believe they have to win playoff series, which is what they're smart.
You get the week off where you rest your bodies and you also prep, you know, you sure. Let's say you squeak in the playoffs is the eight seed. You're going to win that game on Friday night. And then you're going to be in Oklahoma city, like Sunday afternoon game one. Right. Yeah. You don't want that. Now, who do they want to play for? My educated opinion would be the Rockets. Okay.
And I believe the Rockets are in the two. I mean, I know it's all kind of jumbled up right now.
So honestly, I could hear the argument that the, the it's threading the needle, but the pet best path for them might be sitting in the seven, eight, getting a home play in game on like a Tuesday night, winning that and sitting in the seven. Right. You're out of the thunders side of the bracket. Yeah. and you're facing what I think is a more appealing opponent than the Lakers or the Nuggets.
But, again, that puts you in danger in that 7-8 game. You'll lose that. Then your season's on the line. Then you're playing the Thunder even if you win it. So it's tricky. I mean, I know what they're going to do is they're just going to try to win as many of the next 10 games as possible, avoid the play-in, and play whoever they play.
But I do think the Rockets would be the most likely that they could take down in the first round.
Yeah, I mean, you mentioned the name Mike Dunleavy, and where he's really important here is he was the only person in this situation who knew both sides. He knows the Warriors. He's been in their front office for a handful of years now. Obviously, he's been at the head of it now for two seasons. He knows how Steve Kerr operates.
He knows the type of environment that Steph Curry has cultivated that allows stars to walk in and feel comfortable. But he also knows Jimmy Butler. He played with Jimmy Butler for three years. I've talked to Jimmy about Mike and how much he loves Mike for a few reasons.
But number one, Mike was there when Jimmy Butler prior to his star turn and Mike was adamant to Jimmy Butler that he saw it in him. Um, And Mike also, as I put it in the story, saw Jimmy Butler turn down Chicago's four-year, $44 million rookie extension. Right. Basically tell the Bulls, like, no, no, I'm going to go, you know, outplay it.
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