Shock: State warriors in contact with 5 free agents.

The Golden State Warriors will be at a crossroads this summer. Some major decisions will be made that determine the direction of this franchise going forward, and no scenario is completely off the table.

The easier decision for the front office will be regarding Chris Paul. The aging all-time great point guard is nearing the end of his career, and the Dubs will need to choose whether they want to keep him around for one more season or not.

After that, their attention will shift to Klay Thompson. If the Warriors want to re-sign one of the greatest shooters ever, they can do so in the range of $20 to $27 million, which would give them the taxpayer mid-level exception. At that point, they can begin to look at adding free agents that could be signed for the MLE.

These are five upcoming free agents that Golden State should have on their wish list.

1. Robert Covington

When looking at the Warriors’ roster, it is one of the smallest in the entire NBA. Only four players are listed as taller than 6-foot-7, and some size is desperately needed. A bigger as well as experienced wing like Robert Covington would be an excellent investment.

The Warriors leaned into their veteran movement when they traded away Jordan Poole last summer. They are still giving quality minutes to Jonathan Kuminga and Moses Moody, but the addition of Chris Paul made it clear they are becoming more self aware about their own timeline.

Covington is a do-it-all three-and-d wing that can be a floor raiser in many different roles. With Andrew Wiggins’ inconsistency as of late, it would be smart to get some insurance with a player who can take on some of the same responsibilities.

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Draymond lights firecracker to spark Warriors’ blowout of Grizzlies

SAN FRANCISCO – With the Warriors stepping deeply into another dreary Chase Center performance against an undermanned opponent Wednesday night, Draymond Green decided to inject some life into the room.

He grabbed a firecracker – not a grenade, as was the case earlier this season – lit it and tossed it into the festivities, touching off a brief quarrel.

What immediately followed was predictable, the Warriors and Grizzlies trickling into a midcourt standoff quickly quelled by officials and security intervention. The extent of the tangible damage was that Green and Memphis Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane, who engaged a brief scuffle during the kerfuffle, were assessed double technical fouls.

From that moment, the Warriors played with genuine conviction. They tightened the defense and outscored Memphis 19-10 over the final six minutes of the half – including a 10-0 burst over the final 1:54 – and rode that jolt of energy to a 137-116 victory.

“It kind of woke our team up,” Green said.

“Those last few minutes in the second quarter were really key, just to give us some momentum and a lead at halftime,” coach Steve Kerr said.

After trading leads several times through the first 18 minutes, the Warriors outscored the Grizzlies 42-17 during an 11-minute stretch spanning the second and third quarters.