The Golden State Warriors currently have a record of 10 wins and 14 losses. After losing to the Clippers, they also lost four of the past five games. Although the team is currently ranked 12th in the Western Conference, there is a possibility that their ranking will continue to decline.
According to reports, Warriors front office has received calls from other teams seeking potential trades. According to ESPN analyst and NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski, several managers have met with Golden State Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy to discuss the possibility of trading with each other.
Andrew Wiggins had a poor performance against the Clippers and may be traded. On the other hand, Klay Thompson scored 30+ points in a single game and his condition improved. But his big contract is still a headache for the team. To this end, the US media has listed the three players of the Golden State Warriors who are most likely to be traded. Their transaction value is also the most valuable among the bargaining chips that can currently be traded.
3. Gary Payton
During the 2022-23 season, the Golden State Warriors traded back Gary Payton from the Portland Trail Blazers. Although Gary Payton's overall role on the court is still very good, he has a lot of injuries and his defense is not as good as in the past.
So far in the new season, Gary Payton has only played 14 games for the Warriors, averaging 5.9 points, 3.1 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game. If he can't stay healthy, he won't be able to contribute more to the Warriors. The Warriors might as well trade him away in exchange for a young player with more potential and energy.
2. Chris Paul
Chris Paul was traded to the Wizards by the Suns in the off-season, and soon the Warriors traded Jordan Poole for Chris Paul. Although the departure of Jordan Poole has made the atmosphere in the locker room less intense, the team lacks a scorer who averaged 20+ points per game for a season, which also leaves Stephen Curry often isolated on the offensive end.
In the new season, Chris Paul's shooting percentage is 39.5% and his three-point shooting percentage is 31.8%. Chris Paul's annual salary is as high as $30 million. If he can be traded away, the team can save a lot of luxury tax. They can also trade Chris Paul and continue to find a player who can average 20 points per game this season to assist Stephen Curry. Not to mention that Chris Paul's locker room has great influence and can make other players better. No matter how good they are, it is still difficult for the Golden State Warriors to win against the strong teams in the Western Conference.
1. Jonathan Kuminga
Jonathan Kuminga is a very outstanding young forward. During the 2023 off-season, it was revealed that he might leave the Warriors. Many fan media suggested that the Warriors trade Jonathan Kuminga, Moses Mudiga, Wiggins and some future first-round picks in exchange for Cameron Johnson and Mikal Bridges. In this way, the Warriors' forward line will become better on both offense and defense.
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