Why The Golden State Warriors Do The Deal 

With that said, the Warriors may feel that they can’t afford Grant either. That shouldn’t stop them from doing this deal. They can at least gain a stopgap option in Al Horford here, too.

Regardless, they can sort out the details later. Anyway, they should still be saving money. Williams will be coming into his rookie extension. As a veteran, Green will be in line to make considerably more. 

Of course, this isn’t a salary dump. Williams is a good player. He’s not nearly the playmaker or defender that Green is, but he’ll actually upgrade Golden State’s spacing at the 4 spot. 

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Finally, don’t underestimate Pritchard as an acquisition. This is an elite floor-spacing point guard who would make a sensible backup for Steph Curry. 

Even if he isn’t much of a playmaker.