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Depending on what the Golden State Warriors want to do throughout the remainder of the season, there might have to be a trade to be made. The Warriors are in a strange spot, likely not contenders, but perhaps just a move or two away from being one. Ultimately, there's a lot to like about what Golden State could do if it adds a player or two.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe Brooklyn Nets could certainly help them with that, as forward Michael Porter Jr. has played great basketball to start the year. Porter looks like he's on his way to having a career year, but that could also result in a trade.
Bleacher Report’s Zach Buckley recently suggested that could happen, proposing a trade idea to move Porter to the Warriors for Jonathan Kuminga, Moses Moody, Buddy Hield, and two first-round picks.
“While Kuminga signed a new pact with Golden State this summer, making him ineligible for a trade until mid-January, it felt like less of a long-term commitment and more of a short-term solution to a long-held problem. He's always been a tricky fit for this system (at least in head coach Steve Kerr's eyes), and he has yet to enjoy the kind of featured role typically handed to someone of his draft caliber (No. 7 pick in 2021).
“The Warriors could use someone who makes quicker decisions with the basketball and helps better space the floor. Someone like Porter, who was an ultra-efficient play-finisher alongside Nikola Jokić and Jamal Murray in Denver and has remained nearly as efficient despite handling a much more featured role in Brooklyn,” he wrote.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementIf the Nets could get two first-round picks for Porter, it seems like a deal to make. He's playing well, but he might not fit the timeline of what they want to do if they genuinely want to go very young and get as many picks as possible moving forward.
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