Confirmed! Season reimbursement temporarily withdraws from the NBA! This is the heart of the Warriors' defense

The Warriors officially announced:Melton successfully underwent surgery for a partial tear of the cruciate ligament in his left knee and is expected to make a full recovery before the start of the 25-26 season, which also means that the former is officially confirmed for reimbursement this season.

Melton, who is in a contract year this season, has an annual salary of $12.82 million, played 6 games and started 2 times, and is an important backcourt core of the Warriors, averaging 20.2 minutes per game and contributing 10.3 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.2 steals.Defensive efficiency of 97.4 ranks third in the league.

Prior to Melton's injury, the Warriors were 9-2 and 3-6, and currently sit 7th in the West with a 12-8 record, dropping out of the playoff zone.

It is worth mentioning that, according to Mei Kee, the Warriors are interested in packaging Melton + expiring contract + a future first-round pick in exchange for Cameron Johnson from the Nets......

Johnson has a lot of money, averaging 18.1 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3 assists per game so far this season, shooting 49%, 42.2% and 90.8% from three, which is close to the 180 club, which is why the Nets ask him for a high price (multiple first-round picks or a potential rising star additional draft pick), so the Warriors don't have enough chips for the above.

To get back to the point, the Warriors are in the current predicament, Melton's injury is just one factor, and Curry may be the root cause.

The 36-year-old supergiant has failed to make a big splash this season, averaging just 22.6 points, 5.6 rebounds and 6.6 assists per game so far, scoring 30+ points in just two games.

Secondly, the Warriors' biggest addition this season & Thompson's substitution, that is, Hield's magic is no longer there, and he has not scored more than 20 points in nearly a month, and he has not even scored double-doubles in some games.

The Warriors' two most important points of attack have gone out, and it is naturally difficult to relate to the win, and the next step is to adjust and strengthen the roster through trades, and if Johnson does come, he may be able to quickly help the team get back on track.

But Johnson's arrival will put the Warriors coaching staff in a sweet trouble, knowing that Wiggins and Kuminga have to be used separately, plus the former, it is completely unclear how to distribute the playing order and time between the forwards.

Of course, if the Warriors traded Kuminga or Wiggins for Johnson from the Nets, then there is no such trouble!