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The NBA trade deadline is approaching, and the Warriors are expected to shake things up.
Currently sitting in 12th place in the Western Conference with a 19-24 record, it’s clear that change is needed for Golden State. What that change could look like, however, remains uncertain. Fortunately, The Athletic’s Shams Charania shed some light on the Warriors’ trade deadline approach during an interview on FanDuel’s “Run It Back” on Monday morning.
“The Warriors are on the other end of the stick. They’ve lost six of eight games,” Charania said on FanDuel’s “Run It Back.” “We’ve talked about it. Everyone is on the table except for Steph Curry. So when you think about it, realistically, Jonathan Kuminga, Brandin Poziemski, those are two guys that they’re high on [and] they want to keep long term. They view [them] as part of their core moving forward.
“They’re going to take calls on Andrew Wiggins, Chris Paul, and could they get interest on a guy even like Klay Thompson? I think those are very much open conversations for the Warriors. They have to be open-minded. This is a team that’s five games under 500, in that 12th spot. So we’ll see if there’s going to be any moves over the next 10 days.”
Although Wiggins and Paul have been linked to several trade rumors in recent weeks, including Thompson in potential deals might come as a surprise to some.
Thompson, who has spent his entire NBA career with the Warriors, has openly stated that he would love to retire with the organization that drafted him with the 11th overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft.
The Splash Bro struggled through an inconsistent start to the season but has shown signs of returning to his old form in recent games. The 33-year-old is averaging 17.6 points on 42.1-percent shooting from the field and 38.5 percent from 3 in 42 games, and has recorded 3.4 rebounds and 2.4 assists.
In contrast, Wiggins’ early-season struggles have persisted. Wiggins is averaging career lows nearly across the board, with 12.3 points on 43.4-percent shooting from the field and 31 percent from deep, along with 4.2 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 39 games.
His struggles led to him losing his spot in the starting lineup at one point during the season as Warriors coach Steve Kerr experimented with different lineups to try and find a solution.
While the Warriors have collectively improved, they have consistently found themselves on the losing end of close, down-to-the-wire matchups and too many blown leads.
For now, such considerations are mere conjecture. Yet, the Warriors must make significant adjustments if they hope to re-enter the NBA playoff picture. And time is running out.