Should the Warriors make a trade?

[Crazy-Canuck]

The Warriors traded for Denis Schroder. The Lakers traded for DFS. One of these teams just got better.

The lakers have so much more shooting and defense now. They’re going to go on a run.

Reaves/christie/dfs/lebron/ad is a really good lineup.

Milton/gabe/knecht/rui/koloko or Hayes.

And they’re shortening their rotation to 8.

Schroeder a isn't as big a problem as how we are using him. Abd that's on Kerr.

[EvanZ]

The Warriors traded for Denis Schroder. The Lakers traded for DFS. One of these teams just got better.

The lakers have so much more shooting and defense now. They’re going to go on a run.

Reaves/christie/dfs/lebron/ad is a really good lineup.

Milton/gabe/knecht/rui/koloko or Hayes.

And they’re shortening their rotation to 8.

Schroeder an isn't as big a problem as how we are using him. Abd that's on Kerr.

He’s emblematic of the Kerr desire to play insanely small lineups. You give him a nail he’s going to hammer it.

[superunknown]

they should make multiple trades. like 2 years ago, 1 year ago, last offseason, etc.
problem is they have no balls and vision to do that, and now they also have not much asset as well.
they were positioned way better in the past 2-3 years to reload the roster than they are now, they let multiple opportunities slip away (last one paul's expiring 30M) and now here they are. "light years ahead".

[NW]

The lakers have so much more shooting and defense now. They’re going to go on a run.

Reaves/christie/dfs/lebron/ad is a really good lineup.

Milton/gabe/knecht/rui/koloko or Hayes.

And they’re shortening their rotation to 8.

Schroeder an isn't as big a problem as how we are using him. Abd that's on Kerr.

He’s emblematic of the Kerr desire to play insanely small lineups. You give him a nail he’s going to hammer it.

This is a ridiculous misconception imo. Kerr plays guys that can handle the ball, pass and make proper reads and decisions. The few Warriors that can do that are small guards (Steph, CP3, Podz, Schroder).

Might help if the FO got some bigger players with those skills. Doesn’t seem like Kerr had a problem playing those types in the past. Until then, what other option is there?

[EvanZ]

Schroeder an isn't as big a problem as how we are using him. Abd that's on Kerr.

He’s emblematic of the Kerr desire to play insanely small lineups. You give him a nail he’s going to hammer it.

This is a ridiculous misconception imo. Kerr plays guys that can handle the ball, pass and make proper reads and decisions. The few Warriors that can do that are small guards (Steph, CP3, Podz, Schroder).

Might help if the FO got some bigger players with those skills. Doesn’t seem like Kerr had a problem playing those types in the past. Until then, what other option is there?

Yeah why don’t we get players like Kevin Durant and Andre Iguodala? Sheesh.

[NW]

He’s emblematic of the Kerr desire to play insanely small lineups. You give him a nail he’s going to hammer it.

This is a ridiculous misconception imo. Kerr plays guys that can handle the ball, pass and make proper reads and decisions. The few Warriors that can do that are small guards (Steph, CP3, Podz, Schroder).

Might help if the FO got some bigger players with those skills. Doesn’t seem like Kerr had a problem playing those types in the past. Until then, what other option is there?

Yeah why don’t we get players like Kevin Durant and Andre Iguodala? Sheesh.

Only HOF players can have size, handle the ball, pass and make good decisions?

[whatisacenter]

Good grief, Buddy is under contract through 2027-28!

He may not be easy to throw in a trade package and while his contract isn't horrible, he is.

Slomo and Buddy, two of the offseason additions, are giving this squad a big fat 0.

What is even up with Kyle? Is he hurt?

Trying to imagine a trade package that doesn't gut the team while still being appealing to another team is difficult. Not sure there is a pathway out of this mess of a roster.

[NW]

Good grief, Buddy is under contract through 2027-28!

He may not be easy to throw in a trade package and while his contract isn't horrible, he is.

Slomo and Buddy, two of the offseason additions, are giving this squad a big fat 0.

What is even up with Kyle? Is he hurt?

Trying to imagine a trade package that doesn't gut the team while still being appealing to another team is difficult. Not sure there is a pathway out of this mess of a roster.

Luckily, Dunleavy made smart moves with Buddy’s guaranteed money. Let’s be honest. SloMo was Draymond insurance in case he went nuts or got hurt. To Dray’s credit, he’s kept it at a minimum.

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[whatisacenter]

Good grief, Buddy is under contract through 2027-28!

He may not be easy to throw in a trade package and while his contract isn't horrible, he is.

Slomo and Buddy, two of the offseason additions, are giving this squad a big fat 0.

What is even up with Kyle? Is he hurt?

Trying to imagine a trade package that doesn't gut the team while still being appealing to another team is difficult. Not sure there is a pathway out of this mess of a roster.

Luckily, Dunleavy made smart moves with Buddy’s guaranteed money. Let’s be honest. SloMo was Draymond insurance in case he went nuts or got hurt. To Dray’s credit, he’s kept it at a minimum.

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Ahh, thanks, didn't notice the footnotes on his contract. That makes him slightly less of an albatross.

The team needed more that just Draymond insurance out of the offseason, IMO.

[EvanZ]

This is a ridiculous misconception imo. Kerr plays guys that can handle the ball, pass and make proper reads and decisions. The few Warriors that can do that are small guards (Steph, CP3, Podz, Schroder).

Might help if the FO got some bigger players with those skills. Doesn’t seem like Kerr had a problem playing those types in the past. Until then, what other option is there?

Yeah why don’t we get players like Kevin Durant and Andre Iguodala? Sheesh.

Only HOF players can have size, handle the ball, pass and make good decisions?

Kerr won’t play Kyle Anderson bro and you literally just described him.

[wco81]

Warriors chance to make a difference-making trade was in the offseason, for PG and Markkanen.

Now they would struggle even to acquire Cam Johnson.

The only scorer types available now are Ingram or Lavine, players who have big contracts or want big contracts, which the ownership clearly isn't interested in committing to.

[NW]

Yeah why don’t we get players like Kevin Durant and Andre Iguodala? Sheesh.

Only HOF players can have size, handle the ball, pass and make good decisions?

Kerr won’t play Kyle Anderson bro and you literally just described him.

I don’t doubt Kerr would play SloMo, but who’s he playing over?

Dray? Nope
JK? Not if the FO got anything to say
TJD or Loon if you play him at the 5?

[Jester_]

Only HOF players can have size, handle the ball, pass and make good decisions?

Kerr won’t play Kyle Anderson bro and you literally just described him.

I don’t doubt Kerr would play SloMo, but who’s he playing over?

Dray? Nope
JK? Not if the FO got anything to say
TJD or Loon if you play him at the 5?

we are routinely playing 3 guard lineups there is zero reason besides incompetence that Slomo and Moody are bottom of our rotation

[EvanZ]

Only HOF players can have size, handle the ball, pass and make good decisions?

Kerr won’t play Kyle Anderson bro and you literally just described him.

I don’t doubt Kerr would play SloMo, but who’s he playing over?

Dray? Nope
JK? Not if the FO got anything to say
TJD or Loon if you play him at the 5?

What do you mean “over”? There’s this thing called “subs” who come off the bench and play basketball while other guys go to the bench and rest.

[NW]

Kerr won’t play Kyle Anderson bro and you literally just described him.

I don’t doubt Kerr would play SloMo, but who’s he playing over?

Dray? Nope
JK? Not if the FO got anything to say
TJD or Loon if you play him at the 5?

we are routinely playing 3 guard lineups there is zero reason besides incompetence that Slomo and Moody are bottom of our rotation

SloMo ain’t a wing, Moody struggles at most of those things I listed

[NW]

Kerr won’t play Kyle Anderson bro and you literally just described him.

I don’t doubt Kerr would play SloMo, but who’s he playing over?

Dray? Nope
JK? Not if the FO got anything to say
TJD or Loon if you play him at the 5?

What do you mean “over”? There’s this thing called “subs” who come off the bench and play basketball while other guys go to the bench and rest.

Yes, that is what JK and Loon are. Dray and TJD start. Only so many frontcourt minutes to go around. That’s what “over” means

[EvanZ]

I don’t doubt Kerr would play SloMo, but who’s he playing over?

Dray? Nope
JK? Not if the FO got anything to say
TJD or Loon if you play him at the 5?

What do you mean “over”? There’s this thing called “subs” who come off the bench and play basketball while other guys go to the bench and rest.

Yes, that is what JK and Loon are. Dray and TJD start. Only so many frontcourt minutes to go around. That’s what “over” means

You can have lineups with JK and KA. It's not hard. Stop coping for Steve. He doesn't need you to make excuses for his sorry ass. He's just past his prime and doesn't have the talent to hold his beer anymore.

[NW]

What do you mean “over”? There’s this thing called “subs” who come off the bench and play basketball while other guys go to the bench and rest.

Yes, that is what JK and Loon are. Dray and TJD start. Only so many frontcourt minutes to go around. That’s what “over” means

You can have lineups with JK and KA. It's not hard. Stop coping for Steve. He doesn't need you to make excuses for his sorry ass. He's just past his prime and doesn't have the talent to hold his beer anymore.

So you’re benching Loon? Hurts the defense (the only good part of this team) some ans Loon has the edge there and doesn’t do much for offense considering how SloMo clogs things up since no one guards him imo. Steve don’t need anyone to cope for him. He’s an NBA head coach. You’re random dude 69 on the Internet.

[Jester_]

https://www.goldenstateofmind.com/2024/12/31/24333175/nba-trade-rumors-golden-state-warriors-bulls-top-fits-pelicans-zion-williamson

I'm all-in on the Zion train now. The off chance of restoring him to his former glory is our only shot in hell of winning a ring again in my lifetime at this point

never going to happen but i am gonna speak this into existence

[Crazy-Canuck]

Any trade for zion needs dray to go out. Don't think it's plausible to play dray and zion together.

Dubs get

Zion, theis, green, and Robinson

Pels get

Dray, jk, tjd, and gp2

Steph/schroeder
Heild/podz
Wiggins/moody
Zion/slomo
Loon/slomo/post

At least it works financially. Pels get win now and future.