Warriors Could Look Into Trade For Rudy Gobert

[br7knicks]

How much help does Steph Curry need?

Not as much as Le-Can't-Do-Without-2-More-Franchise-Players does.

Curry also didn't need to recruit two future HoFers behind closed doors to win a championship.

The core all started their careers with GS

[dougthonus]

If Jazz fans think that they're going to get someone better than Wiggins for Gobert, they will likely be disappointed.

The market for a one way defensive centers with 4/170 left on their deal isn't real high is my off the cuff guess.

Better than Wiggins? Who could be better than Wiggins?

I think you're right... but why do they need to be looking for on overpaid player to trade for Gobert? It would make more sense to trade for two players that together amount to more than Wiggins... which would not be that tough.

Also, a player that averages 16 PPG on 71% shooting is not exactly a one way player, even if that's how he has been used. Capela (+ something) would make a ton of sense. Gobert is a much better version of Capela and Tre would get him the looks that the Jazz could/would not. Capela would give the Jazz a facsimile of Gobert at a much lower cost.

Maybe, who knows. I think Gobert has negative value right now due to his contract, but it is an eye of the beholder thing.

[Nate the Great]

Yeah, sure, the Warriors could trade for Gobert…theoretically, any team trade for any player. It makes little sense, the Warriors never put that much money into the center position, and Gobert isn’t a very good fit in their system. But anything could happen.

Seriously, how does this justify an article? It’s just a few guys making stuff up.

[Cassius]

If Jazz fans think that they're going to get someone better than Wiggins for Gobert, they will likely be disappointed.

The market for a one way defensive centers with 4/170 left on their deal isn't real high is my off the cuff guess.

Better than Wiggins? Who could be better than Wiggins?

I think you're right... but why do they need to be looking for on overpaid player to trade for Gobert? It would make more sense to trade for two players that together amount to more than Wiggins... which would not be that tough.

Also, a player that averages 16 PPG on 71% shooting is not exactly a one way player, even if that's how he has been used. Capela (+ something) would make a ton of sense. Gobert is a much better version of Capela and Tre would get him the looks that the Jazz could/would not. Capela would give the Jazz a facsimile of Gobert at a much lower cost.

Funny you bring up Capela, because he's exactly the player I would see the Jazz targeting in a follow-up trade after moving Gobert elsewhere. (I'm guessing you're looking at a John Collins+Capela for Gobert as the main pieces in an ATL trade).

[Cassius]

Dubs do this because the clock is ticking on Curry/Dray/Klay. Start Poole and Gobert with them and the pressure is taken off of everyone, including Rudy.

The Jazz have to demand Kuminga with Wiggins. Wiseman is too big a question mark, and the price of acquiring a good defensive center has never been lower.

[GregOden]

I'm guessing Dray and Gobert should rarely spend time on the floor at the same time, but this would shore up the biggest weakness the Warriors have which is their rebounding. This would definitely be more of a regular season move as Gobert would basically be a superstar version of Looney: playing the non-Draymond minutes and shoring up the defense/rebounding in that time.

This also means they probably let Looney go, since Looney is a super poor man's Gobert.

[King4Day]

If they are going to look for scraps as a return for Gobert, I call Charlotte and ask for Hayward, PJ, and 3 firsts.

[elchengue20]

How much help does Steph Curry need?

Not as much as Le-Can't-Do-Without-2-More-Franchise-Players does.

Lol, who are the franchise players?

Kyrie and K Love? They didnt even get to the Playoffs before they played with Lebron and havent done anything since he left.

AD and who else? KCP? Kuzma? Russel out of his prime Westbrick?

[the_process]

Yeah, sure, the Warriors could trade for Gobert…theoretically, any team trade for any player. It makes little sense, the Warriors never put that much money into the center position, and Gobert isn’t a very good fit in their system. But anything could happen.

Seriously, how does this justify an article? It’s just a few guys making stuff up.

Have you not noticed the news lately? Almost all stories nowadays are based on speculation, conjecture, and opinion.

[Twinkie defense]

I could see the Warriors more or less swapping Wiggins for Gobert, but I can't see them adding much in the way of other assets or doing much more than a salary swap, because they're not going to play Gobert a lot. The style of play has passed by bigs who can't switch and guard the perimeter - Warriors would do it just to have some more quality size to put in the lineup at key moments. For example against Boogie Cousins in the Warriors first-round matchup. Warriors aren't gonna start Gobert - or if they do, it won't be for big minutes, and he won't close games.

[bigpimpatl]

Why would you trade for a 40m player and not play him big minutes. Do you hear yourself when you make these suggestions

As for this “rumor” Gobert does not fit or solve any problems for Ws. They can get away with the Looney’s and McGee’s of the world. Technically Wiseman if/when he puts it together…

[Twinkie defense]

Why would you trade for a 40m player and not play him big minutes. Do you hear yourself when you make these suggestions

If you think the Warriors would need to play Gobert 36 minutes a game then obviously this deal is a pipe dream because no way are the Warriors playing a traditional seven-footer who can't guard the perimeter 36 mpg. Which maybe tells you all you need to know about the likelihood of this trade.