Best Trade Scenario Involving Draymond?

[floppymoose]

Zero chance Draymond gets traded - Stephen Curry wouldn't have it.

Unless…. you also trade Steph.

[DonaldSanders]

Can I have this week's lottery numbers?

It's a blessing, AND a curse. Sadly, even when I am proven right next season, everyone will forget this moment anyway.

It's an easy victory to claim, because you will claim it so long we don't win the chip. Easy thing to claim every year you don't have a stacked team. You will also remind us when we lose, despite most of us not expecting a championship.

Personally I am going to have a small chance, however small that is, enjoy the final Curry days before we turn back into pumpkins likely not winning another championship for another 25+ years. I have watched the niners lose the past 30 years since that dynasty ended, I personally don't feel a need to fast forward to dark times.

[floppymoose]

I will claim it when they dont contend.

The dark times are already here.

The empire is falling. It cannot be prevented. But we can Hari Seldon this situation and shorten the interregnum by 1000 years.

[Jax_23]

Draymond was arguably the DPOY, at worst 2nd, has great chemistry with Steph, still runs the offense as a point PF, can guard 1 thru 5, he's the heart of team, leader, but he's "cooked" lmao. ooook. Yes, he's old, just like Steph and Jimmy, but we're talking 1 to 2 more years, not 10. It's already been made clear by Lacob and Dunleavy that they chose a direction --> and that's stick with Curry Dray Jimmy (sans some magical Giannis trade opportunity) for 1-2 more years of playoffs. I'd rather try to compete too long as a lifetime achievement reward to Curry and Draymond's loyalty to this franchise, than start a rebuild too soon, which btw isn't guaranteed to be a sure thing. There is such an infatuation with rebuilds. Look at the Wizards. They've been "rebuilding" for 20 years or something lmao. Look at the 76ers, they tanked and tanked and tanked to "outsmart the system" with their fancy analytics nerd and it's gotten them nowhere.

I just don't get it. We went from a sad team titanic-ing to the lottery to a rejuvenated team post-JB trade that went on a great run, beating the #2 seed and a great chance at beating the Twolves pre-Curry injury. There should be way more optimism for next year by adding some legit starters, not "blow this thing up asap."

Yes they looked like absolute sh** after Curry went down, but that's the thing with this team, the formula only works with the big 3 all healthy. The good news is they have some players that can be shipped out for win-now talent: JK, Podz, Moody, etc.

[ILOVEIT]

I’d wonder if Dunleavy is going to sniff around Cleveland….. something centered around Draymond and Allen, obviously the Warriors would need to add compensation to make it equitable. But Cleveland showed that they’re soft as hell and need more leadership, and Draymond can obviously help with that mightily, while Allen would give the Warriors an actual starting center. Mobley and Draymond up front would seem to be a pretty decent fit together…..

(Again, not suggesting that the value of Draymond for Allen is fair without the Warriors adding more, but just as a starting point, where each team has a need that the other can partly satisfy.)

Would love an Allen or Turner...

I just want a legit 5...even if Kerr wouldn't know what to do with him. Been a long time since Bogut.

They key is finding a team like Houston, Cavs, Boston...teams that are close but realize they need a dawg or championship mentality to get them over the hump. Cavs would be an option for sure. A team like Detroit might do it for the story of local champion returns.

Hell, Sacramento might do it just to sniff the Warriors championship DNA.

[TB]

I’ve been saying for years that Atlanta feels like the best spot for Draymond if a trade ever did happen. They are a team that can’t seem to get over the hump as a serious threat in the east… and Dray could provide exactly what they need with their current roster. He sort of fits with any combo of their young frontcourt of Okongwu, Johnson, Risacher. Then they got Trae, Daniels, Levert handling the perimeter. Plus Dray on off days will be in the TNT studio… perfect fit lol.

Plus right now they have some salaries that match perfectly.

Dray for Mann, Niang, and the 13th pick (they also have the 22nd pick, but would obviously try for the 13th if possible).

[EvanZ]

I’ve been saying for years that Atlanta feels like the best spot for Draymond if a trade ever did happen. They are a team that can’t seem to get over the hump as a serious threat in the east… and Dray could provide exactly what they need with their current roster. He sort of fits with any combo of their young frontcourt of Okongwu, Johnson, Risacher. Then they got Trae, Daniels, Levert handling the perimeter. Plus Dray on off days will be in the TNT studio… perfect fit lol.

Plus right now they have some salaries that match perfectly.

Dray for Mann, Niang, and the 13th pick (they also have the 22nd pick, but would obviously try for the 13th if possible).

What is the point of doing this though? It certainly doesn't make us a better team next season. I mean, sure, if we decided to rebuild but that isn't happening yet.

[TB]

I’ve been saying for years that Atlanta feels like the best spot for Draymond if a trade ever did happen. They are a team that can’t seem to get over the hump as a serious threat in the east… and Dray could provide exactly what they need with their current roster. He sort of fits with any combo of their young frontcourt of Okongwu, Johnson, Risacher. Then they got Trae, Daniels, Levert handling the perimeter. Plus Dray on off days will be in the TNT studio… perfect fit lol.

Plus right now they have some salaries that match perfectly.

Dray for Mann, Niang, and the 13th pick (they also have the 22nd pick, but would obviously try for the 13th if possible).

What is the point of doing this though? It certainly doesn't make us a better team next season. I mean, sure, if we decided to rebuild but that isn't happening yet.

I’m just answering the best trade scenario involving Dray question, with what I think is a trade that actually makes sense for both teams IF the Warriors wanted to move on from him.

In reality, they aren’t going to trade him so its just some fun with the trade machine.

Now if it did happen, there would be a strange situation of a rebuild starting but still needing to try and get Steph a top 6 team…. which is not ideal at all.

Maybe Kuminga/Moody for Cam Johnson…
Trayce for Julian Phillips…
Lopez for vet minimum which he may take since he lives here part time and would get a starting spot…
Laravia for the TPMLE…
Would still need a PG desperately… maybe could trade the 13 and 41 for Nets 19/26 if they have someone they want at 13… get Clayton Jr and Raynaud…

Steph / Clayton
Podz / Mann / Buddy
Jimmy / Laravia / Phillips
Cam / Niang / Santos
Lopez / Post / Raynaud

The stuff of NBA2k and RealGM dreams.

[Nvnervous45]

The best trade scenario for Dray is simply not trading him.

[Upperclass]

I’ve been saying for years that Atlanta feels like the best spot for Draymond if a trade ever did happen. They are a team that can’t seem to get over the hump as a serious threat in the east… and Dray could provide exactly what they need with their current roster. He sort of fits with any combo of their young frontcourt of Okongwu, Johnson, Risacher. Then they got Trae, Daniels, Levert handling the perimeter. Plus Dray on off days will be in the TNT studio… perfect fit lol.

Plus right now they have some salaries that match perfectly.

Dray for Mann, Niang, and the 13th pick (they also have the 22nd pick, but would obviously try for the 13th if possible).

Swap Niang for Capela and thats a homerun trade. Mann is an 18-20ppg scorer on a smart team, and draft Nique Clifford with the pick.