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The Golden State Warriors suffered a disappointing season, finishing with the 10th seed in the Western Conference and missing the playoffs after a play-in defeat to the Sacramento Kings. Despite Stephen Curry averaging 26.4 points per game on 40.8% shooting from three, the Warriors were a shell of their former selves and desperately need to re-tool their roster to save their dynasty. In the smartest way possible, the Warriors can make moves to have a bonafide superteam to become favorites for the 2024-25 season.

Chris Paul is a future Hall of Famer and one of the greatest point guards of all time. However, that isn’t the case as he approaches 40 years old towards the end of next season. Paul averaged 9.2 points and 6.8 assists per game on 37.1% from three in 26.4 minutes per game off the bench, but he struggled to stay healthy and appeared in only 58 games.

Playing Paul $30,800,000 next season is obviously not the best way to keep the Warriors dynasty going strong, but there is a way out for the franchise. The veteran point guard’s $30.8M contract becomes guaranteed on June 28th. This gives Golden State several options: they can use the expiring salary in a trade, guarantee the contract and keep the player, waive the contract allow the player to enter free agency, or mutually agree to push the guarantee date back.

It is more than likely Chris Paul will get waived, meaning the Warriors will make room for themselves and focus on creating a superteam around superstar Stephen Curry. Chris Paul might be going for the final season of his career and the Warriors want to extend their championship window a little longer than that.

Butler’s ability to score in clutch situations, defend the opposing team’s best player, and make plays for his teammates would make him an invaluable asset for Golden State. His versatile skill set would seamlessly integrate into the Warriors’ system, which emphasizes ball movement, unselfish play, and high Basketball.