Tomorrow is the early contract extension deadline for the class of 2021, and today, Moody of the Warriors finally reached a contract extension agreement with the team, 3 years and 39 million, a price that is probably acceptable to both parties.

Kuminga wants to cap the salary, and the Warriors definitely can't give it casually. And what Moody wants is probably a guarantee for the future, especially the guarantee of playing time, which, judging from the attitude of the Warriors to the contract, Moody must have received some commitments.

Even the most extravagant team can't casually press a player with a contract of tens of millions on the bench. Signing this contract means that Moody is no longer the rookie who can be manipulated by Kerr at will, and you have to give him the time he deserves.

Cole's use of Moody last season made Kerr criticized, and Kerr himself admitted that he made mistakes in hiring, but the main one I admit mistakes but I don't change. Have you ever met a boss at work who looks at you extremely unpleasantly, usually ignores you, as long as you make the slightest mistake, you will immediately be caught as a typical criticism.

That's the kind of environment Moody was in, and in a game last season, Moody hit hundreds of shots in the first three quarters, and Kerr didn't let him go on a minute in the fourth quarter. As long as Moody makes one or two mistakes in the game, a long DNP awaits him, which can be regarded as allowing Kerr to catch Moody's pigtails.

Moody's reluctantly, "For some reason, I was abandoned for a long time, and I felt like a victim of that team. "Kuminga was treated like this, but Kuminga knew how to complain to the media, put pressure on the team, and got some sweetness. And Moody, an honest man, is at most muttering a few words.

Last season, Moody played 66 games for the Warriors, averaging only 17.5 minutes per game, and could get 8.1 points and 3 rebounds, several of which set career highs, and Moody's three-point shooting rate in three seasons of his career was around 36%, which is very stable.

In the games that Wiggins missed due to personal matters, Moody became a starter and played quite well. But when the Warriors were on the lineup, Moody was still the one who was sacrificed. "I didn't play as many games last season as I thought I would, and I was obviously not in the position I was needed," Moody said in an interview yesterday. ”

His shooting continues to improve, averaging 15.5 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.5 assists in six games in this year's preseason, and he has scored in double figures in five games, shooting 13-of-32 from three-point range on 40.6 percent shooting. Moody's 93 points rank second among all preseason players and he also shot 60.9 percent true shooting.

With his excellent form in the preseason and a contract extension agreed before the start of the season, Moody is bound to play an important role in the Warriors' roster for the new season. Just give Cole a headache.

Kerr previously said that the Warriors could compete for other positions except for Curry, who will definitely serve as the starting No. 1 spot. Kerr still hasn't confirmed his starting XI for the new season, saying: "Deciding who is going to be off the bench is the hardest decision I've ever made, and I feel comfortable starting with everybody. ”

The Warriors' lineup for the new season is indeed the best lineup depth in recent years, even surpassing the championship season. Between 12 and 13 of the 15-man roster can be included in the rotation.

Curry, Dream Chaser, and Kuminga should be the starters now, and the other two starting positions need to compete for posts, and choose one between Bojer, Hield, and Melton in the second position; Center TJD and Wayne Rooney, or simply Dream Chase plays center, Wiggins plays four.

Among the remaining players, Li Kaier and Moody also have the quality to start in my opinion, and they will inevitably occupy a certain amount of time in the bench. There are now 11 people to share the time, and that's not counting Payton Jr. and Waters who have been a stellar player in the preseason.

Generally speaking, the 10-player rotation in the regular season is already the limit, and in the playoffs it will be even less. So the Warriors will inevitably have people DNP, and some people will not be able to get a satisfactory time. How to put it, this is also the trouble of the happiness of the warriors. Of course, don't be surprised if there's a zero-round trade in the middle of the season.

The Warriors have won all of their preseason games, and the last time they did so was in the '21-22 season, when they won the title. I don't dare to think about winning the championship next season, but for the West, that Warriors are back.