Warriors Reportedly Intend to Pursue Otto Porter Jr., Nemanja Bjelica in Free Agency
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With their key cogs locked in long term, the Golden State Warriors will focus their efforts on retaining their supporting cast, according to The Athletic's Anthony Slater.
根據Anthony Slater所說，鎖定長期核心球員後，勇士會把注意力放在努力留住角色球員。
To that end, Slater reported Monday the Warriors "intend to pursue reunions" with Otto Porter Jr. and Nemanja Bjelica.
Slater報導說勇士傾向留住OPJ跟Bjelica。
Golden State's loss to the Toronto Raptors in the 2019 Finals and 15-win season in 2019-20 laid bare how much depth the team had lost through attrition or the salary cap.
勇士經歷兵敗多倫多及例行賽15勝的低谷後，暴露出因為薪資帽及主力缺席的陣容不足。
The injuries to Klay Thompson and Stephen Curry obviously didn't help two seasons ago, but head coach Steve Kerr used 22 players that year. Eric Paschall, Glenn Robinson III, Damion Lee, Alec Burks and Jordan Poole were the top five on the team in minutes played.
KT和Curry兩年前接連受傷後，無法幫助球隊，Kerr因此當年動用了22名球員。Paschall、Robinson III、Lee、Burks和JP是打最久的五名球員。
Especially as the Warriors' Big Three get deeper into their 30s, maintaining a strong roster from top to bottom is imperative toward contending for championships.
勇士三巨頭都已過而立之年，為了追求冠軍，保有強壯的陣容是至關重要的。
Porter averaged 8.2 points and 5.7 rebounds in 63 regular-season games for Golden State. He was equally effective in the playoffs, when he shot 40.4 percent from beyond the arc and collected 8.7 boards per 100 possessions, according to Basketball Reference.
OPJ出賽63場，場均8.2分5.7籃板。他在季後賽繳出同等效率的表現，40.4%的三分命中率，每100回合可以搶到8.7板。
Bjelica took a back seat for much of the title run, logging a total of 150 minutes in the playoffs, but he did help spell starters in physical matchups throughout the postseason. In the regular season, he continued to be an effective floor-spacing big as he shot 36.2 percent from beyond the arc.
查哥就比較常溫板凳了，但季後賽仍然出賽150分鐘。他能在球隊需要身體抗衡的時候挺身而出。例行賽中，他身為一個大個子球員，也繳出36.2%的三分命中率。
ESPN's Bobby Marks noted how the cost of running it back for the Warriors could total $430 million between payroll and luxury tax penalties.
ESPN的Marks指出勇士的薪資+奢侈稅可能高達430M鎂。
The fates of Porter and Bjelica likely won't make or break Golden State's championship hopes in 2022-23, but it will send a message about ownership's continued willingness to chase success at any cost.
OPJ跟查哥可能不致於左右勇士明年賽季的冠軍期望，但至少(留下他們)會傳遞老闆為了勝利可以不顧一切。