{"id":97621,"date":"2025-09-07T08:09:39","date_gmt":"2025-09-07T08:09:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=97621"},"modified":"2025-09-07T08:09:52","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T08:09:52","slug":"warriors-may-gift-timberwolves-their-biggest-need-if-latest-reports-are-true","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=97621","title":{"rendered":"Warriors may gift Timberwolves their biggest need if latest reports are true"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<div>\n<p id=\"inline-text-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_5602,h_3151\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/41\/01k4dyhc2jh5krsnpatj.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After going down to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the second-round of the playoffs, the Golden State Warriors should be trying to bridge the gap between themselves and their Western Conference rival heading into next season.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\">Instead, the Warriors could be about to gift the Timberwolves a major roster upgrade rather than take a notable free agent for themselves once Jonathan Kuminga&#8217;s future is resolved.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-2\">The Warriors could gift Malcolm Brogdon to the Timberwolves<\/h2>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\">Golden State have been linked to veteran Malcolm Brogdon in free agency, with the former Sixth Man of the Year seemingly waiting to see if a roster spot opens up in the Bay once the Kuminga situation plays out.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\">However, it&#8217;s not a fait accompli that the Warriors actually sign Brogdon despite their obvious need for another proven point guard to provide support for 2x MVP Stephen Curry.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\"><em>&#8220;We won&#8217;t know if the Warriors emerge with more serious interest in Brogdon until the state of their roster and luxury tax bill becomes clear in the wake of a resolution to Kuminga&#8217;s fate,&#8221; <\/em>NBA insider Jake Fischer wrote on The Stein Line last week.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\">Bypassing Brogdon could set up the red carpet for the Timberwolves to swoop in, with Fischer listing Minnesota and also the New York Knicks as other teams who&#8217;ve been linked to the 32-year-old in free agency.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\">In predicting the landing spots for the top 10 remaining free agents in an article at the start of the month, Bleacher Report&#8217;s Eric Pincus had Brogdon going to Minnesota instead of Golden State or New York.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\">Acquiring Brogdon would help the Timberwolves fill what appears like a big need at the point guard position right now as they seek to take the next step following two-straight Western Conference Finals appearances.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\">The franchise traded up to land Rob Dillingham with the eighth overall pick in last year&#8217;s draft, but the 20-year-old still looks a while away from being a reliable contributor in the playoffs. On the other end of the spectrum, 37-year-old Mike Conley is starting to decline and questions remain on how much longer he can be a starter next to Anthony Edwards in the back court.<\/p>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<p id=\"inline-text-11\">Given how much he already leads the offense, perhaps there&#8217;s a natural progression to Edwards becoming the team&#8217;s starting point guard. Yet if the Timberwolves still want another lead ball-handler and playmaker in the back court, then signing Brogdon this summer may fill an important gap between the inexperienced Dillingham and the dwindling Conley.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-12\">The Warriors could play a major role in that if they prioritize other options over Brogdon, something that would already seem like a mistake before even considering the potential impact he could have at a direct conference rival.<\/p>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After going down to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the second-round of the playoffs, the Golden State Warriors should be trying to bridge the gap between themsel<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":97624,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-97621","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 - 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