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How LeBron James’ arrival with Lakers may affect Warriors’ free agency plans
LBJ與湖人的簽約如何影響勇士FA的計畫
Nearly 375 miles away from their Oakland headquarters, the Warriors saw yet
another example of the opponents remaining intent on taking away their
championship hardware.
距離勇士奧克蘭總部約375英哩遠的地方，勇士正在觀察另外一個NBA隊伍急切的在拼湊他
的奪冠拼圖。
LeBron James landed in Los Angeles on Saturday. Then less than 24 hours after
the hand-wringing over Paul George both staying in Oklahoma City and even
declining a meeting, the Los Angeles Lakers snatched James away from the
Cleveland Cavaliers, marking the second time in his 15-year NBA career that
he left his hometown franchise. His agency group announced on Sunday that
James agreed to a four-year, $154 million deal with the Lakers.
LBJ在星期六的時候到了洛杉磯。在PG拒絕跟湖人會談，決定留在奧克拉荷馬不到24小時，
湖人就從騎士那裡得到LBJ，在LBJ的15年NBA生涯，第二次離開他家鄉的隊伍。LBJ的經紀
團隊星期天的時候宣布，LBJ同意以四年1億5400萬鎂加入湖人。
Meanwhile, the Warriors ceded the NBA spotlight after commanding it through
three championship runs in the past four seasons. Beyond making the important
albeit expected move in agreeing to re-sign Kevin Durant to a so-called “
one-plus-one” deal, the Warriors did not make any other moves on the first
day of free agency.
同時，在勇士四年三冠之後，NBA的焦點終於移開了。除了再次與KD簽下"1+1"的約之後，
勇士在FA市場第一天沒有做出任何交易。
How the Warriors proceed can help fend off what other opposing team does with
their roster, including the Lakers.
勇士要如何往前，才能抵抗其他各隊，包括湖人，加強他們的球員名單呢？
Granted, Warriors general manager Bob Myers has stressed that he wants to
upgrade his bench with wings that can offer scoring bunch and defense. He
would like to mix his bench with developing young players and trust veterans.
The Warriors kept the goal regardless of the Thunder retaining George (four
years, $137 million), the Houston Rockets keeping Chris Paul (four years,
$160 million) or the Lakers acquiring James. After all, they still have
Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green and Durant.
理所當然地，勇士總管Bob Myers強調他希望可以增強他們的板凳，可以在側翼方面提供防
守及得分能力。他想在板凳方面，可以培養年輕新秀，搭配令人放心的老將。勇士朝著這
方面前進，不管雷霆留下了PG(四年一億3700萬鎂)，火箭留下了CP3(4年一億6000萬鎂)以
及湖人簽下了LBJ。畢竟，勇士仍有四個明星球員，Curry，KT，Green跟KD。
Yet, the Warriors always had limited financial tools to upgrade their bench.
They only have a tax-payer midlevel exception ($5.3 million). Otherwise, they
will fill up to three other roster spots on veteran minimum contracts. It
does not help that the salary cap jumped from $99.093 million (2017-18) to
$101.969 million (2018-19). That marked a modest increase compared to when
the cap jumped from $70 million (2015-16) to a record $94.1 million (2016-17)
because of the league’s new television deal with ABC/ESPN and Turner through
2025 worth $2.67 billion per year.
然而，勇士要升級它們的板凳，在銀子方面還是有些限制的。他們只有一個中產特例(530
萬鎂)。其他的就只有三個缺給老將底薪。對於薪資帽從9909.3萬鎂(2017-18)到1億196.9
萬鎂(2018-19)來說，沒有太多幫助。若是跟之前相比，那時候聯盟跟ABC/ESPN以及TNT簽
約轉播到2025年，每年可收入26.7億鎂，所以之前薪資帽是從7000萬鎂(2015-16)上升到
9410萬鎂(2016-17)，算是增加沒太多。
“There may not be the space or the room there was in the previous year, but
that will all fluctuate,” Myers said recently. We’ll see. We’re not
equipped with a lot of money. So if we’d like to win some ties, we can offer
equal compensation. Maybe we can get players that want to be part of our
environment, but you never quite know.”
「與去年相比，今年的空間似乎沒有那麼多；不過這就是會起起伏伏的，」Myers最近有說
到。「我們會看看，我們是沒有太多錢的。所以，若是我們想簽一些球員，我們可以提供
一些合理的薪水。或許我們可以找到一些球員想加入我們勇士的，但是這沒人知道。」
Case in point, JaVale McGee accepted a one-year deal at the veteran’s
minimum with the Lakers after the Warriors expressed interest in retaining
him. The Warriors missed out on a potential target at the taxpayer mid-level
exception (former Rockets swingman Trevor Ariza accepted a one-year, $15
million deal with Phoenix) as well as the veteran’s minimum (former Portland
forward Ed Davis accepted a one-year, $4 million deal with Brooklyn).
就像是在勇士球團表示想留下McGee之後，他仍然接受了一年老將底薪約加入湖人。勇士也
錯失了一些機會可以用中產特例(前火箭搖擺人Ariza接受了太陽一年1500萬鎂)，以及老將
底薪(前拓荒前鋒Ed Davis一年400萬鎂加入籃網)。
Still, the Warriors had prioritized upgrading their roster with youth. They
are carving out bigger roles for second-year forward Jordan Bell and
third-year center Damian Jones. The Warriors also reiterated their interest
in retaining third-year forward Kevon Looney. Looney will still seek offers
elsewhere, in hopes he can build off of career-best season in points (4.4),
shooting percentage (58.0), rebounds (3.3), minutes (13.8) and games played
(66). But Looney has expressed gratitude for how the Warriors have developed
him under the team’s All-Star talent and coach Steve Kerr.
不過，勇士仍把球員名單年輕化放在首位。他們期待二年級生Jordan Bell以及三年級生
Damian Jones可以承擔更多的責任。勇士也重申希望可以留下三年級前鋒Kevon Looney，
他去年打出生涯最佳，打了66場比賽，場均4.4，命中率58趴，3.3個籃板，13.8分鐘/場，
他想看看其他隊伍會給如何的約。Looney對勇士讓他在幾位明星球員下成長，在教練Kerr
下學習，表示感激。
Can the Warriors find more upgrades elsewhere?
勇士能在其他地方再找到補強嗎？
They remain interested in acquiring Los Angeles Clippers guard Avery Bradley,
who could help the team’s wing needs with his perimeter defense and
offensive aggressiveness. Though he played only a combined 46 games last
season with Detroit and the Clippers because of a sports hernia injury, the
27-year-old Bradley is believed to have recovered from the ailment. The
Warriors also would like to acquire Memphis shooting guard Tyreke Evans after
he averaged 19.2 points on 45.2 percent shooting. 5.1 rebounds and 5.2
assists last season.
他們仍對從快艇找來後衛Avery Bradley有興趣，他的外圍防守及進攻的侵略性，可以提供
勇士側翼上的幫助。雖然他去年在活塞跟快艇因為疝氣手術只打了46場比賽，27歲的
Bradley被認為能夠從這個病痛中回歸。另外，勇士也想從灰熊那找來得分後衛Tyreke
Evans，上季成績是場均19.2分，命中率45.2趴，5.1個籃板，5.2個助攻。
As for the veteran’s minimum possibilities, the Warriors consider veteran
forward Jamal Crawford as the most coveted. Crawford will entertain offers
and see how those compare both with his role and salary, something that may
not be clear until clarity emerges on James’ future and if the San Antonio
Spurs trade Kawhi Leonard. But the 38-year-old Crawford enjoyed his lone
season with the Warriors in 2008-09 and would help the team with dependable
secondary scoring and locker room leadership.
至於老將底薪的選擇，勇士最想要的會是老將Jamal Crawford。Crawford會看看他手上的
約，比較一下他在那些球隊會扮演的角色跟薪水，但是這在LBJ以及馬刺Leonard的動向還
沒確定之前，Crawford的決定大概沒辦法得到釐清。但是，38歲的Crawford，2008-09在勇
士打過球，將會幫助勇士在二輪進攻以及球員休息室的領導。
When will the Warriors receive clarity on those fronts? Who knows. Yet, the
NBA’s dry market may help the Warriors’ fortunes amid their quest to add
reinforcements around their All-Stars.
到底甚麼時候這些消息可以得到解答呢？天曉得，但是勇士想要在他們已經有的明星球員
旁邊加上一些補強，在沒有太多好料的FA市場或許對勇士來說也不錯。
“We’ll have to be a little bit more patient, but that’s okay,” Myers said
recently. “We’ll see what evolves and see what develops.”
「我們就是得要多點耐心，那是OK的，」Myers說。「我們就看看之後的演變囉。」