The NBA bubble in Orlando is up and running, and the scrimmages so far have given us a small taste of what to expect over the next couple months.
The teams look engaged and ready for competition, shaking off the rust built up since mid-March.
For Warriors fans, the resumption of the NBA season is a totally different experience than they have grown accustomed to. Instead of rooting on Steph Curry and the Dubs, some fans will simply root against the team's rivals, others will just enjoy watching professional sports again, and for those fans looking ahead, the bubble provides an opportunity to do some scouting.
There has been much speculation about who the Warriors will pursue after the season concludes, whether through free agency or via the trade exception they acquired by shipping out Andre Iguodala to the Memphis Grizzlies last offseason. Over the past months, I have provided lists of free-agent guards, wings and frontcourt players that could potentially fit the Warriors, as well as under-the-radar players that have salaries which would fit into the trade exception.
Quite a few names have been linked back to one team, the Orlando Magic. For fans ready to start scouting and familiarizing themselves with players that are speculated to intrigue the Warriors, it is time to start tuning in to some Magic games.
Andre Iguodala and Steph Curry formed a deep bond during their six years together on the Warriors. The two played countless rounds of golf off the court and combined to bring three NBA championships to the Bay Area on it.
Recently, respected ESPN columnist Bomani Jones made some questionable at best comments about Curry, calling the two-time NBA MVP the "greatest system player of all time." After Steph himself sent a veiled response to the critique, Iguodala decided to respond back to Jones directly on Saturday, clapping back as only a close friend and former teammate would.
[RELATED: Karl describes 'fishy' Iguodala-Jackson moment from 2013]
After Iguodala's controversial situation in Memphis following the trade from Golden State drew some ire from several young Grizzlies, Curry did the same thing and made sure to defend him on social media.
It appears Steph Curry has a message for Ja Morant and Dillon Brooks... pic.twitter.com/GgPfGypmzT
— Drew Shiller (@DrewShiller) February 4, 2020
The duo delivered so many iconic plays and moments during their time together with the Warriors, one can only hope that Curry and Iguodala will get one more chance to take the court in the same uniform before they both hang up their sneakers.
We'll get to see Iguodala on the court for the NBA's restart, as he and the Miami Heat open up the seeding games for the 2019-20 NBA Playoffs next Saturday, Aug. 1 against the Denver Nuggets. The Warriors are not one of the 22 teams down in Orlando.
[RUNNIN' PLAYS PODCAST: Listen to the latest episode]
Steph Curry and Vince Carter have a special relationship that dates back over 20 years.
Carter and Steph's father, Dell Curry, were teammates from 1999 through 2002 on the Toronto Raptors.
Dell would bring Steph and younger brother Seth to Raptors practice, and the former No. 5 overall draft pick would play 1-on-1 with the 11-year-old future two-time NBA MVP.
But the Vinsanity Era has come to an end with Carter retiring after 22 seasons in the NBA.
On Friday, Curry sent a message to Carter in response to the latter reflecting on his Hall of Fame-worthy career.
Seen you up close and personal since I was 10 @mrvincecarter15. Thank you for changing the game my man! Enjoy the next chapter in your life. well deserved! https://t.co/jf3d2OMI1o
— Stephen Curry (@StephenCurry30) July 25, 2020
Carter never played for the Warriors, but he briefly was part of the organization before they traded him to the Raptors for Antawn Jamison on draft night in 1998.
[RELATED: Jefferson compares impact of Carter, Curry on NBA]
There's no telling how Carter's career might have gone if the Warriors had held on to him, but there's a chance that if he had stayed with the Warriors long enough, he could have been a teammate with the No. 7 overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft, Steph Curry.
[RUNNIN' PLAYS PODCAST: Listen to the latest episode]
"trade" - Google News
July 26, 2020 at 12:40PM
https://ift.tt/3jOvXtt
Warriors could target these five Magic players in offseason - NBC Sports Bay Area
"trade" - Google News
https://ift.tt/2VQiPtJ
Tidak ada komentar:
Posting Komentar