Siakam, it should be the Warriors! If Butler changes to him, he might go further this season

Siakam, a "enemy" that Warriors fans can't forget. If he hadn't been showing off his might in the 2019 Finals and beat Dream Green, perhaps the Warriors' three consecutive championships would have a chance to achieve.

When seeing Siakam helping the Pacers to reach the finals and winning the MVP of the Eastern Conference Finals, I felt particularly sorry for the Warriors. This guy was going to come to the Warriors last year.

Last year's trading deadline, in order to correct the young Barnes, the Raptors sold Siakam, the hero of the 2019 championship. The Warriors and the Raptors were close to reaching a deal, but unfortunately the Warriors were unwilling to give up Kumingga, which led to the bankruptcy of the transaction.

The Pacers took advantage of the situation and used Bruce Brown + 3 first-round draft picks to switch to the All-Star Siakam.

It is worth noting that these three first rounds have extremely low gold content.

The two first rounds in 2024 were 19 and 29 picks, respectively, and the 2026 first round draft pick is probably also the pick at the end of the first round.

After all, the Pacers are already the favorites to win the Eastern Conference, and their regular season record will be at least top 4 in the Eastern Conference next year.

Suppose the Warriors get Siakam, is it more suitable than Butler?

1. Age and salary, Sika's best

35-year-old Butler, 111 million in 2 years, with an average annual salary of 55 million; 31-year-old Sika's best

208 million in 4 years, with an average annual salary of about 50 million. Compared with the two, Sika has the highest cost-effectiveness.

2. Death Five Small, Sika is more suitable for

Butler joined the Warriors, and indeed demonstrated his personal comprehensive leadership ability, improving the team from the marginal level of the playoffs to the playoff level, and helping the Warriors to the second round of the playoffs.

However, after Curry was injured and retreated, Butler also found his shortcomings in the series where he led the team to play against the Timberwolves with a single core. He is no longer Jimmy Butler in the 2022 playoffs, and his scoring ability is no longer explosive, and he is no longer the key gentleman.

In addition, he likes to play positional battles. After playing halftime, the whole rhythm drags on a lot. In fact, this does not match the rhythm of the Warriors' five-small death, and Cole had to change his original tactical strategy.

If Sika comes to the Warriors at 2.03 meters, he can play 4-5 and is good at low-post offense. At the same time, his three-point shooting ability in the past two years has been greatly improved. His three-point shooting percentage this season is 38.9%, and he can make an average of 1.6 three-pointers per game, which is an advantage Butler does not have.

He and Mengmeng Green's inside partner, the two of them can switch freely from the 4-5 position, which can make up for the height shortcomings of the Warriors' five-square lineup, which is a problem that the Warriors have always had this season.

Hey, last year, the Warriors boss insisted on the two-line development tactics. He wanted to win the championship and train young people, but he missed Sika.

I was forced to take Butler this year. If I had won Sika last year, the Warriors would at least go to the Western Conference Finals this year.