{"id":64220,"date":"2025-05-25T09:24:25","date_gmt":"2025-05-25T09:24:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=64220"},"modified":"2025-05-25T09:24:44","modified_gmt":"2025-05-25T09:24:44","slug":"proposed-trade-solves-warriors-lack-of-size-with-cavaliers-big-man","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=64220","title":{"rendered":"Proposed Trade Solves Warriors Lack of Size With Cavaliers Big Man"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\">\n<div>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-2209288359_2eb75a-e1748159211550.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-2209288359_2eb75a-e1748159211550.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-2209288359_2eb75a-e1748159211550.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-2209288359_2eb75a-e1748159211550.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Proposed Trade Solves Warriors Lack of Size With Cavaliers Big Man\" width=\"780\" height=\"441\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Photo by Christian Petersen\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Steve Kerr, Golden State Warriors<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A lack of size has been a legitimate issue for the Golden State Warriors. For years, Steve Kerr\u2019s team has leaned on speed and skill to paper over what they lacked in rim protection. Yet, as the roster gets older, the need for a talented big man has become clear.<\/p>\n<p>In a recent trade proposal from Clutch Points\u2019 Jedd Pagaduan, the Warriors finally fix their biggest weakness. The proposed deal looks like this:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Golden State Warriors Get: <\/strong>Jarrett Allen and Craig Porter Jr.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cleveland Cavaliers Get:\u00a0<\/strong>Moses Moody, Gui Santos, Trayce Jackson-Davis and the Warriors\u2019 2026 and 2028 first-round draft picks, both protected.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAllen is a 27-year-old double-double machine who will make life easier for the Warriors in the regular season,\u201d Pagaduan wrote. \u201cThere will be no need for Draymond Green to be overtaxed\u2026Matchups against behemoths will require the team to cover less ground defensively since they won\u2019t have to send aggressive double-teams with Allen around\u2026Trading away three young players in Moody, Jackson-Davis, and Santos will be rough. But such is the cost of acquiring a perennial double-double threat who can drastically change things for the Warriors on the interior.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Allen is among the best rim runners in the NBA. He would drastically improve Golden State\u2019s defense and provide an above-the-rim lob threat on offense. His vertical spacing could theoretically open up additional space for Stephen Curry and Jimmy Butler to operate.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Trading Warriors\u2019 Picks Could be Wise<\/h2>\n<p>Under Steve Kerr, the Warriors have rarely embraced talent development. The head coach\u2019s remit has always been clear: compete for championships. As such, younger talents have often struggled for consistent playing time. Jonathan Kuminga and Moody are both examples of this.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, including two draft picks that will be available in the near future is logical. Kerr would likely glue those young players to the bench. In a recent episode of FanDuel TV\u2019s \u201cRun It Back,\u201d DeMarcus Cousisns took aim at Kerr\u2019s limited interest in building up the next generation of the NBA.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe just doesn\u2019t handle young talent well,\u201d\u00a0Cousins said. \u201cHe doesn\u2019t develop young talent\u2026we\u2019ve seen one guy develop under Steve Kerr. The Warriors ran him off, that was\u00a0Jordan Poole.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>By swapping two future picks for Allen, the Warriors would raise their championship ceiling while continuing to push their chips all-in to the current drive toward another championship.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Kerr Gets Real on Kuminga\u2019s Role<\/h2>\n<p>Kuminga is heading into restricted free agency. He could potentially be moved in a sign-and-trade deal. His role with the Warriors has been inconsistent in recent years. During an appearance on the \u201cTK Show\u201d podcast, Steve Kerr outlined why Kuminga has struggled to crack the rotation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll I do is I coach the team every year and try to put the puzzle together the best I can,\u201d Kerr said. \u201cI\u2019ve, you know, it\u2019s a tricky one because Jonathan obviously is gifted and wants to play a bigger role and wants to play more. And, I\u2019ve been asked to win. Right now, he\u2019s not a guy who I can say that I\u2019m going to play 38 minutes with the roster that we have\u2026Doesn\u2019t mean he\u2019s not a really good player. Doesn\u2019t mean he\u2019s not talented. It just means the fit. And with the roster that we have, it\u2019s tricky\u2026We can talk about spacing, usage rate, and all that stuff. But the game is about puzzle fitting. It\u2019s about five guys complimenting one another at both ends of the floor. So all I do is, you know, I try to win.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Clearly, Kerr is better suited when coaching NBA-ready talent. Someone like Allen would slot seamlessly into the rotation. Finding a way to flip Kuminga for a veteran that can immediately contribute would be smart for Golden State. Furthermore, it would finally give Kuminga an opportunity to begin flourishing and making good on his undeniable potential.<\/p>\n<p>So, while Pagaduan\u2019s trade proposal doesn\u2019t include Kuminga, it does solve an area of need and get the ball rolling in terms of offseason moves. Whether the Cleveland Cavaliers would sign off on that trade, would remain to be seen, though.<\/p>\n<p>Adam Taylor is a basketball reporter covering the Boston Celtics and Phoenix Suns for Heavy. He has also written for CelticsBlog, USA Today, Yardbarker and FanSided. Adam has a bachelor\u2019s degree in creative writing from Open University. 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