{"id":11587,"date":"2024-11-26T23:51:08","date_gmt":"2024-11-26T23:51:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=11587"},"modified":"2024-11-26T23:51:08","modified_gmt":"2024-11-26T23:51:08","slug":"breaking-news-controversial-trade-proposal-sees-warriors-land-former-dpoy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=11587","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING NEWS: Controversial Trade Proposal Sees Warriors Land Former DPOY"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\" class=\"wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"h-responsive\">\n<figure class=\"h-responsive__inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-2178271004-e1732541957950.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-2178271004-e1732541957950.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-2178271004-e1732541957950.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-2178271004-e1732541957950.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Steve Kerr, Golden State Warriors\" width=\"780\" height=\"440\" data-img-load-time=\"271\" data-dom-ready-time=\"315\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-credit\">Photo by Ezra Shaw\/Getty Images<\/span>Steve Kerr, Golden State Warriors<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Golden State Warriors\u00a0currently boast\u00a0a top-five defense in the NBA. After a strong start to the season, they sit atop the Western Conference. However, the front office will undoubtedly look for ways to sustain that hot start in the coming months.<\/p>\n<p>According to\u00a0Colin Keane of SportingNews, former Defensive Player of the Year\u00a0Marcus Smart\u00a0could be a logical trade target.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Warriors could send Melton\u2019s expiring contract along with Kuminga\u2019s expiring contract over to Memphis for Smart \u2014 the money matches up perfectly,\u201d Keane reasoned. \u201cAnd since that isn\u2019t a fair deal for Golden State straight up, the Warriors could also ask for a first-round pick from Memphis (say, in 2028). Memphis would be turning Smart\u2019s contract into cap space for the upcoming offseason, and the Grizzlies could decide this summer if they want to use some of that money to retain either Melton or the rising star Kuminga after having seen Kuminga on the roster for half a season or more.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When healthy, Smart is arguably a top-three defensive guard in the NBA. He\u2019s improved as a perimeter scorer in recent years and has significant postseason experience. Most importantly, though, he has shown he can excel as a lead guard.<\/p>\n<h2>The Trade Proposal is Built on Brett Sigel\u2019s Reporting<\/h2>\n<p>Keane\u2019s trade proposal to send Smart to the Warriors is built off\u00a0Bretti Sigel\u2019s reporting for Clutch Points.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe emergence of Scotty Pippen Jr. and rookie Jaylen Wells has league personnel wondering if the Memphis Grizzlies would consider moving former Defensive Player of the Year Marcus Smart, sources said,\u201d Siegel reported. \u201cSmart has one more year left on his contract after this season and occupies a near-$20 million salary slot that the Grizzlies could utilize to add another high-profile player.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Convincing the Warriors to part ways with\u00a0Jonathan Kuminga\u00a0will be difficult. He has emerged as a potential All-Star of the future. However, he\u2019s in the final year of his\u00a0rookie-scale contract\u00a0and will become a restricted free agent in the summer.<\/p>\n<p>If the Warriors want to avoid a potential free agency saga, moving Kuminga could be the answer. Smart would instantly improve Golden State\u2019s rotation. He also fits the\u00a0Stephen Curry\u00a0and\u00a0Draymond Green timeline. However, the Warriors would lose some of their explosiveness on the wing.<\/p>\n<h2>Kuminga is the Warriors\u2019 Best Trade Chip<\/h2>\n<p>Kuminga enjoyed a breakout 2023-24 NBA season. As such, he has high value around the NBA, thus making him the Warriors\u2019 biggest trade chip. It\u2019s unlikely the front office would be willing to lose him in a deal for Smart.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps the Warriors stance would be different if they were struggling on defense. However, Smart\u2019s value is somewhat redundant as one of the best rearguard units in the NBA.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, the Warriors will likely look to keep Kuminga around for the long term. He\u2019s shown enough upside to persevere with his development. It won\u2019t always be pretty, but if Kuminga can continue his current progress, he will be a leading star in the future.<\/p>\n<p>Golden State has been straddling two developmental timelines for years now. It makes no sense to change course unless the return is a genuine superstar.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Photo by Ezra Shaw\/Getty ImagesSteve Kerr, Golden State Warriors The Golden State Warriors\u00a0currently boast\u00a0a top-five defense in the NBA. 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