The pick in 2021 is considered valuable …

The pick in 2021 is considered valuable because it is lightly protected and comes in a draft largely considered stronger than the one this upcoming summer. The deal also gets the Warriors under the luxury tax this season and, more importantly, helps them dodge a punitive repeater tax next season, according to a team source. A week ago, that repeater tax would have added an estimated $39 million to the team’s payroll next season.