Music Mogul's Judicial Saga: Sean 'Diddy' Combs Awaits Bail RulingSporting a stellar 12-3 record, the Golden State Warriors currently occupy the Western Conference's No. 1 seed. But, with a pricey injured role player's contract now burning a hole into majority owner Joe Lacob's pocket, the club hopes to get even better ahead of the 2024-25 February trade deadline. After newly-acquired starting shooting guard De'Anthony Melton was ruled out for the year with an ACL injury, it quickly became clear that the capped-out Warriors could probably best maximize his expiring one-year contract in a trade. Due to cap restrictions, Golden State would probably have to make another move to accommodate signing a new player into a disabled player exception, which would be worth $6.4 million, half of Melton's current salary. Read More: Warriors Guard to Have ACL Surgery, Out for Season Bleacher Report's Jake Fischer ruminated on exactly how the Warriors could look to move on from Melton and continue the team's current momentum. "The Warriors loved Melton's fit next to Steph, loved the fact that he could be an off-ball combination guard offensively, who could potentially take the ball and allow Golden State to put Steph off, and run off screens, and all the type of pin-down, flare actions that the Warriors always do. He looked really sharp," Fischer said. "How do you use that one-year, $12.8 million [deal] as a pure expiring contract?" Fischer wondered. "You're gonna have to attach some type of incentive, whether it's draft pick compensation or some younger piece on your books." Melton, a 6-foot-2 USC product, finishes his first (and, possibly, last) season in Golden State with averages of 10.3 points on .407/.371/.625 shooting splits, 3.3 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.2 steals, while tackling the tougher defensive assignments and letting All-NBA point guard Stephen Curry focus on his offense. "Now, I know plenty of people... are hoping for the Warriors to supplement their frontcourt rotation," Fischer offered. "There's also something to be said about trying to replace the type of role that De'Anthony Melton was going to fill." For now, head coach Steve Kerr has installed third-year shooting guard Lindy Waters III as his Melton replacement in Golden State's starting five. The team's starting five is filled out by small forward Andrew Wiggins, power forward Draymond Green, and center Trace Jackson-Davis. In the four games Waters has started, he's averaging 6.0 points on 40.9 percent shooting from the field (40 percent shooting from long range on 3.8 triple tries), 2.0 rebounds, 1.3 assists, and 1.0 steals. "There's a real opportunity for Golden State to shore up that rotation," Fischer said. "One clear data point on the board... the Warriors clearly looked at finding a second starter-level crunch-time-level, two-way wing to defend wings next to Wiggins. They plugged that hole with Melton, Melton's now gone... One name that would be fascinating that I know his team is more willing than ever to discuss him in a trade [is] someone like Patrick Williams in Chicago. Not an insurmountable salary to get to. Williams, who possesses the skill set of a 6-foot-8 bench small forward but whom the Bulls perpetually miscast as their starting power forward, inked a generous five-year, $90 million contract as a restricted free agent this offseason. The 23-year-old is averaging 9.9 points on .376/.394/.840 shooting splits, 5.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.0 steals and 0.5 blocks a night. He is a solid man-to-man defender and a good-if-hesitant 3-point shooter. Fischer added that Williams, the No. 4 selection in the 2020 NBA Draft out of Florida State, has "lottery pick upside" and "has never truly tapped that potential." Fischer also floated Brooklyn Nets veteran small forward Dorian Finney-Smith. More News: Warriors 'Monitoring' Jimmy Butler Ahead of NBA Trade Deadline For the latest NBA news, be sure to check out Newsweek Sports .
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It's been nearly three weeks since Trump won the election in a LANDSLIDE taking both the Electoral College and the Popular Vote, not to mention every swing state PLUS a red Senate and a red House. This was truly a mandate for Trump against the crazy on the Left and if you've spent any time on social media like I have, you know they're not dealing with it very well, at all. Earlier today I wrote about MSNBC producer Kyle Griffin using the New York Post to somehow prove that Trump's win WASN'T that much of a landslide or a mandate because reasons. They just can't accept America very vocally and openly rejected not only Kamala Harris, but the Democrat agenda as a whole. So you know when they see THIS 'shock poll' the gnashing of teeth and thumping of chests will only get worse. SHOCK POLL: Trump approval surges to 59% (+18), an all-time high (CBS) pic.twitter.com/jlmfQeheXw Trump's approval rating is almost at 60%. That's YUGE. You love to see it, truly. And that is from @CBSNews which tells me it is much higher. Bingo. The MSM no longer controls the political narrative in America And they're not dealing with it very well, like at all. Trump's approval rating aligns with his landslide election performance. Landslide Mandate. Words our pals on the Left just can't accept. Which makes his LANDSLIDE and MANDATE all the better. =========================================================================== Related: Taylor Lorenz FLIPS OUT in Back and Forth When Nate Silver Dares Point Out She NEVER Lists an Age and LOL We'd PAY to See That! Geraldo Rivera BRAGS That He'd 'Square Off' with Dan Bongino if They Met and HOOBOY LAUGHS in Wingman: Joyce Alene Accidentally KNEE-CAPS Obama Making Smug Dig at Trump About His AG Pick Joe Rogan Explains What He'd Do If He Took Over for Rachel Maddow and It's BRUTALLY Hilarious (Spot-On!) MSNBC's Kyle Griffin Trying to Pretend Trump's Win Wasn't ACTUALLY a Big Deal Goes All SORTS of Wrong ===========================================================================Aaron Rodgers, Garrett Wilson, Sauce Gardner on Jets' woeful season: 'We're ready ... then we get our ass kicked' | Sporting NewsA voting machine firm suing Fox News now wants to probe Murdoch family trust fight
Cardinals' feel-good month comes to a screeching halt after a head-scratching loss to SeahawksPublished 4:58 pm Monday, November 25, 2024 By Data Skrive Ranked squads are on the Tuesday college basketball schedule in four games, including the Arizona State Sun Devils taking on the Kentucky Wildcats. Watch women’s college basketball, other live sports and more on Fubo. What is Fubo? Fubo is a streaming service that gives you access to your favorite live sports and shows on demand. Use our link to sign up for a free trial. Get the latest news sent to your inbox Catch tons of live women’s college basketball , plus original programming, with ESPN+ or the Disney Bundle.
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