02-04-2023, 07:14 AM
(This post was last modified: 02-04-2023, 07:15 AM by OutsiderFan.)
Heard Bob Meyers talk about how this NBA trade deadline there are not that many sellers because only like 4-5 teams are totally out of it. This may be true, but that doesn't mean teams thinking they can contend can't try to improve themselves by trading their actual NBA players for others, not just future draft assets. One team may have too may front court players but not enough backcourt depth, and trade with a team with the opposite problem, in a win-win trade.
The Kyrie Irving trade request sure threw a wrench in the gears of the Brooklyn Nets. I wonder if any ripple effect from that could result in a shock Kevin Durant trade. The bummer for the Warriors is they can't trade Andrew Wiggins to the Nets - who would need to be included - because due to some arcane NBA rule, he and Ben Simmons can't be on the same team due to their contract status.
The Warriors are a mess right now and in a a very awkward spot with Draymond Green, Klay Thompson, and James Wiseman. Worse for them, they don't own their 2024 first round pick, so can't trade their 2023 first round pick or their 2025 first round pick due to NBA rule that says you can't trade your first round picks in consecutive years. They could do a pick swap, to gain some flexibility, but for the most part, they are stuck, with no way to improve the team other than through free agent exceptions and draft. Wiseman, Moody, and Kuminga were suppose to be the guys to provide that improvement but it hasn't happened.
Jakob Poeltl would be a perfect fit for the W's, providing rebounding and paint scoring the W's lack, but San Antonio reportedly isn't interested in anything the W's can offer. It looks like Jarred Vanderbilt a long 2-way wing from Jazz averaging 8 reb/game could be had, and just read about 6-5 Matisse Thybulle, more of a pure defensive specialist from Sixers, is available too. Both Vanderbilt and Thybulle could be swapped for Moses Moody straight up, but might take a draft pick or draft swap to get especially Vanderbilt.
I am of the belief the Warriors must make a move to bolster the defense to be a legit playoff contender. All three of these guys would do this.
The Kyrie Irving trade request sure threw a wrench in the gears of the Brooklyn Nets. I wonder if any ripple effect from that could result in a shock Kevin Durant trade. The bummer for the Warriors is they can't trade Andrew Wiggins to the Nets - who would need to be included - because due to some arcane NBA rule, he and Ben Simmons can't be on the same team due to their contract status.
The Warriors are a mess right now and in a a very awkward spot with Draymond Green, Klay Thompson, and James Wiseman. Worse for them, they don't own their 2024 first round pick, so can't trade their 2023 first round pick or their 2025 first round pick due to NBA rule that says you can't trade your first round picks in consecutive years. They could do a pick swap, to gain some flexibility, but for the most part, they are stuck, with no way to improve the team other than through free agent exceptions and draft. Wiseman, Moody, and Kuminga were suppose to be the guys to provide that improvement but it hasn't happened.
Jakob Poeltl would be a perfect fit for the W's, providing rebounding and paint scoring the W's lack, but San Antonio reportedly isn't interested in anything the W's can offer. It looks like Jarred Vanderbilt a long 2-way wing from Jazz averaging 8 reb/game could be had, and just read about 6-5 Matisse Thybulle, more of a pure defensive specialist from Sixers, is available too. Both Vanderbilt and Thybulle could be swapped for Moses Moody straight up, but might take a draft pick or draft swap to get especially Vanderbilt.
I am of the belief the Warriors must make a move to bolster the defense to be a legit playoff contender. All three of these guys would do this.