{"id":102887,"date":"2025-09-22T08:14:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T08:14:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=102887"},"modified":"2025-09-22T08:14:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T08:14:10","slug":"%f0%9f%9a%a8%f0%9f%9a%a8%f0%9f%9a%a8warriors-on-the-hunt-golden-state-eyes-a-center-upgrade-and-whispers-of-a-trade-with-the-grizzlies-are-heating-up-a-move-that-could-redefine-spacing-de","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=102887","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udea8WARRIORS ON THE HUNT: Golden State eyes a center upgrade, and whispers of a trade with the Grizzlies are heating up \u2014 a move that could redefine spacing, defense, and championship hopes. The front office is balancing big contracts, young talent, and playoff urgency as they chase the missing piece. Is this the bold pivot that finally turns the Warriors into an unstoppable force, or a gamble that could backfire spectacularly?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aussiehoopla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/jock-landale-houston.jpg\" alt=\"Jock Landale delivering the goods while future with Houston is uncertain\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Golden State Warriors have a great need for a center as the 2025-26 season nears.<\/p>\n<h2>Warriors need to move fast to find new center<\/h2>\n<p>The Warriors have been searching for new veteran big men to occupy their slot of need this summer. Memphis Grizzlies\u2019 Jock Landale might be the perfect fill-in for the Dubs.<\/p>\n<p>Landale is a four-year veteran in the league. The Saint Mary\u2019s product is a strong three-point shooter. Landale shot 42.3 percent from three in 2024-25.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/empiresportsmedia.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1250,height=834,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/NBA-Houston-Rockets-at-Utah-Jazz-25785879.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 858px) 100vw, 858px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/empiresportsmedia.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=428,height=285,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/NBA-Houston-Rockets-at-Utah-Jazz-25785879-scaled.jpg 430w, https:\/\/empiresportsmedia.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=858,height=572,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/NBA-Houston-Rockets-at-Utah-Jazz-25785879-scaled.jpg 858w\" alt=\"Warriors could chase need for center in trade with Grizzlies\" \/><figcaption>Credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A great player in the pick-and-roll, he can make Stephen Curry\u2019s life easier, positioning the Davidson product to connect on his threes with ease. Landale can also make plays for slashers, making a beeline for the rim.<\/p>\n<h3>Should Warriors look at Landale for midseason trade?<\/h3>\n<p>The 29-year-old is under contract for $2.46 million in 2025-26. Landale will be in the final year of his deal.<\/p>\n<p>Golden State is looking for Trayce Jackson-Davis to have a big season in 2025-26. The Warriors could look to move Brandin Podziemski or one of their other young players for Landale.<\/p>\n<p>Bringing in the five-man can also serve as a money-saving measure. Should he have an impactful campaign, Golden State can keep him for a new deal at around his same annual value. Landale would be better for Warriors head coach Steve Kerr to call for minutes to supplement behind his main centers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Golden State Warriors have a great need for a center as the 2025-26 season nears.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":102888,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-102887","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nba"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>\ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udea8WARRIORS ON THE HUNT: Golden State eyes a center upgrade, and whispers of a trade with the Grizzlies are heating up \u2014 a move that could redefine spacing, defense, and championship hopes. 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