If Willie had Richauns motor and willingness to dig in on the less glamorous aspects of the game(defense and hustle) he’d be one of the most valuable role players(in the Draymond way) but Holmes is pretty much filling the void and then some. Only he isn’t targeted as much by Fox and the Kings don’t run as much. He even closes out on pick n rolls which was what everybody always expected from Willie and he isn’t afraid to swat at things.
I can see why Willie was encouraged by his agent to take a one year with the Dubs. A team in desperate need of athletic bigs and great structure. They could help Willie get the bag he wanted by eventually forcing him to become the defensive monster he should be. Since Willie isn’t going to go over to the Warriors dynasty and demand that they unleash his hidden offensive talent instead of treating him like a role player. But Now it looks like a lost season where Steph will be out, Klay will be out, Russell likely dealt, Draymond going in and out of the lineup. This will eventually bring out Willies worst instincts if it hasn’t already and it looks like Warriors fans are already wise to him.