The NBA trade deadline is looming. Within the next month, the final trade transactions will have been made for the current season. The Golden State Warriors are one team that could benefit from being active in the trade market.

Right now, the Warriors are 18-18. Through 36 games, their record has leveled out despite a scorching hot start to the season. They’re an average team in a brutal Western Conference. They’re going to need to make roster tweaks ahead of the second half of the season to get those kinks worked out to become a playoff team.

The Warriors have already made one move that was supposed to play out well, but that just might not end up being the case.

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Dennis Schroder could be a trade candidate for the Warriors

Earlier this season, Golden State struck a deal with the Brooklyn Nets to acquire veteran guard Dennis Schroder. He was supposed to provide a scoring spark alongside Stephen Curry, though he hasn’t been able to provide such on a consistent basis.

It’s become glaringly evident that Curry needs more help and Steve Kerr could benefit from having a second star on the squad. The Warriors might have to move on from the recently acquired guard to be able to improve the roster.

CBS Sports revealed a list of trade candidates, divided into different tiers. Schroder was listed in tier 5, listed along players who are in a situation that “just isn’t working.”

“The Warriors landed Schroder hoping he could be their secondary scorer,” CBS Sports wrote. “Instead he’s shooting 31.3% from the floor and Golden State is just 4-7 since acquiring him.

“Don’t be surprised if the Warriors try to flip Schroder elsewhere for a better-fitting role player, or aggregate his salary with a few other players to get a big name.”

Should the Warriors give up on the experiment early?

This would be quite a quick turnaround for the Warriors, should they move on from Schroder in favor of more roster upgrades or another experiment. Would it be short-sighted or too early to move on from the experiment?

As CBS Sports alluded to, the Warriors are 4-7 since Schroder’s arrival to the Bay Area. The veteran guard isn’t to blame for the squad’s shortcomings, but he certainly isn’t a fix for the matter. Maybe it is time to move on from him and use his value to continue making moves.

Would it be short-sighted? Maybe. But the Warriors aren’t exactly in a position to be patient. Curry is aging, and he’s well into the latter half of his playing career. The same is true for Draymond Green. The team has to be quick and try and build a contender around those two as they look to squeeze out the most possible potential to cap off the dynasty.