{"id":18103,"date":"2024-12-17T06:33:29","date_gmt":"2024-12-17T06:33:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=18103"},"modified":"2024-12-17T06:33:29","modified_gmt":"2024-12-17T06:33:29","slug":"breaking-warriors-cited-as-potential-suitor-for-160-million-forward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=18103","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Warriors Cited as Potential Suitor for $160 Million Forward.."},"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\/12\/GettyImages-2189509705-e1734383356711.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-2189509705-e1734383356711.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-2189509705-e1734383356711.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-2189509705-e1734383356711.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Steve Kerr, Golden State Warriors\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" data-img-load-time=\"799\" data-dom-ready-time=\"805\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-credit\">Photo by Alex Slitz\/Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-post-image-caption-text\">Steve Kerr, Golden State Warriors<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The\u00a0Golden State Warriors\u00a0are still in need of some additional firepower to ease\u00a0Stephen Curry\u2018s workload. Steve Kerr\u2019s team has hit a rough patch, and their inconsistent fourth-quarter production has become a serious concern. As such, Mike Dunleavy Jr. is expected to be active ahead of the Feb. 6 trade deadline.<\/p>\n<p>According to Bleacher Report\u2019s Greg Swartz,\u00a0Jerami Grant\u00a0could emerge as a potential trade target. The 30-year-old forward is in the second year of a five-year $160 million deal that sees him earn\u00a0an average salary of $32 million.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf blockbuster trades for James or Butler fall short, Grant is still a strong option,\u201d Swartz wrote. \u201cThe 30-year-old forward is averaging 16.1 points on 38.4 percent shooting from three this season.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Grant would provide a significant scoring boost off the bench. In 24 games this season, he\u2019s averaging 16.1 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists. However, his efficiency is a concern, knocking down 39.% from the field and 38.4% from three-point range.<\/p>\n<p>While Grant isn\u2019t the type of All-Star talent the Warriors are searching for, he would be a reliable addition to Kerr\u2019s rotation. His three-level scoring and physicality would add a new dimension to a roster that desperately needs some additional veteran know-how.<\/p>\n<h2>Warriors Acquire Dennis Schroder<\/h2>\n<p>On Saturday, Dec. 14, the\u00a0Warriors struck a deal\u00a0to bring\u00a0Dennis Schroder\u00a0to the Bay Area. The trade saw\u00a0De\u2019Anthony Melton,\u00a0Reece Beekman\u00a0and two future second-round draft picks heading to the\u00a0Brooklyn Nets\u00a0as part of the deal. Schroder, 31, was having an impressive season for the Eastern Conference strugglers.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, the addition of a veteran ball handler should help ease the Warriors\u2019 fourth-quarter struggles. Schroder ranked second on Brooklyn\u2019s roster for fourth-quarter scoring, averaging 4.8 points per game. He also led the Nets in fourth-quarter playmaking, dropping 1.6 dimes in the final 12 minutes of games.<\/p>\n<p>While it\u2019s still unclear whether Schroder will be part of the starting unit, or come off the bench, there\u2019s no denying he could have a big impact on Kerr\u2019s team. His ability to create for himself and others should ease the pressure on Curry, especially in clutch time.<\/p>\n<h2>Warriors \u2018Weighed\u2019 Bigger Trade With Brooklyn<\/h2>\n<p>While Dunleavy Jr.\u2019s addition of Schroder is a shrewd move, the Warriors reportedly considered a bigger deal with the Nets.\u00a0According to Jake Fischer,\u00a0who wrote in \u2018The SteinLine Newsletter,\u2019 the Warriors toyed with the idea of adding\u00a0Cam Thomas\u00a0to the trade.<\/p>\n<p>However, as Fischer noted, adding Thomas would likely have meant parting ways with\u00a0Jonathan Kuminga.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo acquire both Schroder and Cam Johnson from the Nets, as league sources say was also weighed by the Warriors, almost certainly would have required them to surrender Jonathan Kuminga,\u201d Fischer reported. \u201cIt makes more sense for Golden State to give it more time before going to such lengths to see A) how Kuminga continues to handle a role that the Warriors have gradually been expanding and B) whether saving Kuminga for down-the-road trade talks can help them land a true All-Star-caliber sidekick for Stephen Curry after the Warriors\u2019 unsuccessful offseason trade pursuits of\u00a0Paul George\u00a0and\u00a0Lauri Markkanen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kuminga could still find himself on the trade block. However, his All-Star potential and his status as a restricted free agent next summer likely mean he will be the primary piece in a potential star-level deal. Thomas would have undoubtedly improved the Warriors, but adding him wasn\u2019t worth losing Kuminga, especially given his upside as a player and a trade chip.<\/p>\n<p>The Warriors are expected to remain active in the coming months. As such, Kuminga\u2019s long-term future with the franchise is likely to become a storyline. It will be interesting to see how that unfolds as the Warriors continue to chase a second star to pair with Curry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Photo by Alex Slitz\/Getty Images Steve Kerr, Golden State Warriors The\u00a0Golden State Warriors\u00a0are still in need of some additional firepower to ease\u00a0Stephen Curry\u2018s workload. 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