God-tier signing! 28 out of 48 in the last four games! Curry's best backcourt partner

Absolutely fantastic, absolutely fantastic.

In the last four games, Melton has shot 28 for 48 overall (around 58% shooting), with 12 made threes out of 25 attempts (48% accuracy).

This player was born on May 28, 1998, is a 1.88-meter tall guard with a 2.04-meter wingspan, drafted 16th in the second round in 2018. This season, he has appeared in 16 games for the Warriors, all as a substitute, averaging 20.6 minutes, putting up 10.6 points, 2.5 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.4 steals, with shooting percentages of 42.3%, 31%, and 79.4% respectively.

Last offseason, Melton rejoined the Warriors on a two-year deal worth $6.82 million, with a player option in the second year.

Why call it a return? Because Melton also played for the Warriors last season and showed impressive performance, especially forming a perfect backcourt duo with Curry. Unfortunately, after only six games averaging 10.3 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and 1.2 steals, he suffered a torn ACL that ended his season, and was then traded to the Nets.

Notably, there were rumors that when the Warriors traded Melton last season, both sides agreed to reunite this season... Now Melton has proven with his performance that he is truly worth the Warriors’ persistent interest.

If Melton keeps playing like this, he will likely soon form the Warriors’ starting backcourt duo with Curry again. A guard who excels on both ends deserves more than just a bench role.

So far,the Warriors hold a 22-19 record, ranking eighth in the Western Conference, five games ahead of the 11th-place Clippers and three games behind the sixth-place Rockets.There is a strong possibility of major moves in the upcoming trade market, with the key asset naturally being Kuminga, who has missed 13 consecutive games.

Currently, the player closest to the Warriors is the Nets’ Poole, who this season averages 25.9 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3.4 assists, and 1.1 steals per game, shooting 40.4% and making 3.8 three-pointers per game. His three-point makes rank third in the league, only behind Curry (4.6) and Mitchell (3.9).