The Golden State Warriors are in a precarious situation. They have the highest payroll in NBA history and yet looked nowhere near good enough to compete for a championship come the postseason this year.
The pinnacle of their problems relating to finances is Jordan Poole who, with his new contract, is set to make money similar to the likes of Jayson Tatum, Bam Adebayo, De’Aaron Fox and Mikal Bridges. All of $30+ million per season just to shoot 34% during the playoffs.
His numbers last season are far more in line with his career averages than they were during the Warriors’ championship campaign.