NBA/Why Did The Warriors Trade Paul? Cole: Relied Too Much On Cory Last Season

The World Cup USA men's basketball team recently opened training, Warriors Paul (Chris Paul) and Heat team Kyle Lowry (Kyle Lowry) also visited the training camp site, Warriors coach and USA Men's basketball coach and Kerr (Steve Kerr) interviewed today about Paul can bring to the Warriors help.

In an interview with Sports Illustrated, Cole explained why the Warriors traded Paul, "He's a very competitive player, not only smart, but also can control the pace of the game." "Our offense was too monotonous last season, relying too much on Steph Curry to pick and roll from the high post. We needed another playmaker, and we all know Paul is a good pick-and-roll player, which will be useful in the playoffs."

Paul helped the United States win gold MEDALS at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and the 2012 London Olympics, while Rory was a member of the 2016 Rio Olympic gold medal team.