{"id":70102,"date":"2025-06-15T08:50:18","date_gmt":"2025-06-15T08:50:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=70102"},"modified":"2025-06-15T08:50:18","modified_gmt":"2025-06-15T08:50:18","slug":"112-million-forward-named-ambitious-trade-target-for-warriors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=70102","title":{"rendered":"$112 Million Forward Named &#8220;Ambitious&#8221; Trade Target for Warriors"},"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\/06\/GettyImages-2186981508-e1749884734269.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2186981508-e1749884734269.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2186981508-e1749884734269.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2186981508-e1749884734269.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"$112 Million Forward Named &quot;Ambitious&quot; Trade Target for Warriors\" width=\"780\" height=\"438\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Photo by Dylan Buell\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Trey Murphy III could be an ambitious target for the Warriors<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Golden State Warriors have three clear roster needs heading into the offseason. Steve Kerr\u2019s team needs additional athleticism, wing shooting and some additional playmaking.<\/p>\n<p>According to Bleacher Report\u2019s Grant Hughes, Trey Murphy III of the New Orleans Pelicans could solve all of those problems. Of course, he would be an ambitious trade target for the franchise.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInked to a team-friendly four-year, $112 million extension that\u2019ll keep him underpaid through his mid-20s, the rangy wing averaged a career-high 21.2 points and 3.5 assists per game last year. A good defender who can also attack the rim at high altitude, Murphy is a career 38.3 percent long-range sniper whose only real question mark is health\u2026Almost any deal would have to involve Brandin Podziemski, whom Golden State was loath to move last summer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Murphy II is arguably the Pelicans\u2019 most tradable asset. Teams would instantly spark a bidding war if he became available. This past season, Murphy averaged 21.2 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 3.5 assists in 53 games. He shot 45.4% from the field and 36.1% from 3-point range.<\/p>\n<p>Given the potential cost of striking a deal with the Pelicans, Murphy is unlikely to be heading to the Bay Area this summer. Nevertheless, he would be a major addition to Kerr\u2019s rotation.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Warriors a \u2018Team to Monitor\u2019 for Bobby Portis<\/h2>\n<p>According to NBA insider Jake Fischer, the Warriors could pursue\u00a0Bobby Portis in free agency. Portis would need to decline his $13.5 million player option for him to hit the free ageny market.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTeam executives expect Portis to have numerous potential landing spots in the midlevel market as well, although Milwaukee would like to bring back the 30-year-old forward, sources say,\u201d Fischer reported. \u201cGolden State has always been a team to monitor for Portis, who has a notable fan in head coach Steve Kerr from their shared days during the 2023 FIBA World Cup competition with USA Basketball.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fischer would add size, scoring and toughness to Kerr\u2019s rotation. He would be a strong addition, especially in terms of improving the second unit. However, it\u2019s unlikely the Warriors can improve on the current salary Portis is set to earn, which could be a stumbling block.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Beyond looking to add new faces to the rotation, the Warriors must also decide whether to keep Jonathan Kuminga, who is heading into restricted free agency. Kuminga has been floated in multiple sign-and-trade rumors. However, Monte Poole recently reported the Warriors are \u201cvery likely\u201d to re-sign Kuminga this summer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe scuttlebutt around the NBA is that the Warriors will very likely find a way to hang onto JK,\u201d Poole said. \u201cIt doesn\u2019t mean he\u2019s going to be a long-term answer. They can just move him later.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>By re-signing Kuminga, the Warriors would have a high-level trade chip. It\u2019s unlikely the explosive forward would see out the duration of his deal with the franchise. Still, if Golden State receives a good enough offer, Kuminga could be free to swap teams.<\/p>\n<p>After all, he\u2019s struggled to earn a legitimate spot in Kerr\u2019s rotation, and that doesn\u2019t project to be an issue that will change any time soon.<\/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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