The Warriors are in the market for an athletic center, NBA Insider Chris Haynes said during an appearance on Amazon Prime (Twitter video link). Haynes pointed out a number of issues that the Warriors have regarding their interior players.
“They are looking for size and athleticism,” he said (hat tip to Real GM). “You look at the Warriors – rebounding and blocked shots, they’re in the bottom half of the league. And points in the paint, they are dead last. So they are looking for an athletic center.”
Haynes named the Mavericks’ Daniel Gafford, the Nets’ Nic Claxton, and the Trail Blazers’ Robert Williams as potential targets.
“I was told they are really serious and they are trying to do everything they can to try to get the team back to being of the caliber of a championship contending-type,” Haynes added.
Here’s more on the Warriors:
- Heading into their rematch with the Suns on Saturday, the Warriors are saddled with a 13-15 record and a three-game losing streak. They lost to Phoenix 99-98 on Thursday and are 5-10 in clutch games, defined by games in which the score is within five points during the final five minutes. “If you’re gonna be a good team, you’re able to overcome all of that,” Stephen Curry said, per Nick Friedell of The Athletic. “We’re obviously not a good team right now because of what our record says and the fact that we found ourselves in these kind of positions.”
- In a similar vein, coach Steve Kerr felt his team displayed poor body language while getting outscored 53-45 during the second half on Thursday. “I thought we let our shoulders drop a little bit,” Kerr said. “Energy, spirit, let ourselves feel sorry for ourselves a little bit when they made their run. I’m really proud of the guys, the way they fought, and gave ourselves a chance, but we’ve just got to be sharper — 20 turnovers for 30 points. So we’ve got to be sharper with the ball. We’ve got to be better with our body language and our energy.”
- The Warriors need Draymond Green, in particular, to cut down on his sloppy play, Monte Poole of NBC Sports Bay Area writes. He notes that Green has committed a whopping 13 turnovers over the last two games.
- Jonathan Kuminga played for the first time in nearly two weeks against Phoenix. He logged 10 minutes with Curry and Green on the court. “It felt good,” Kuminga said, per Friedell. “I feel like I fit perfect with them. I’ve been playing with them for a couple years now. I know how they play and I know where to be when they’re playing when we’re on the floor.”
- Kuminga is eligible to be traded on Jan. 15, but says he’s not thinking dwelling on the possibility of being dealt. “I don’t look at that,” Kuminga said. “I think when it comes, I don’t know what’s going to happen, but I don’t put my mind focusing on that. Because it’s gonna take me out of (the present) so I don’t even think about stuff like that. I just focus on how I’mma get on that floor, when I get on that floor, what am I going to do to help us win and stuff like that? That’s actually what’s been on my mind … just go out there and compete and find a way.”
Playing Podz, Buddy and GP2 in the late and close lineups: 5-10 record.
Giving your best reb/game guy DNPs and then 10 minutes: 13-15 record.
Giving one of your top 2 SG DNPs so Podz, Buddy and GP2 can play more: 13-15 record.
Fire Steve Kerr. He is the worst coach in the NBA from 2023-present.
This roster isn’t actually that bad, it’s the coach relentlessly shooting himself in the foot by committing huge minutes to Podz, Buddy and Gp2, when all 3 should be getting less than 10 mins a game.
Claxton and a 2nd rounder to the warriors seems like a no brainer with Kuminga, TJD, and a lottery protected 2026 1st rounder to the Nets.
You want the truth on why they lost the last 2 games. 1. Green with 13 TO in teh last 2 games. they need to fix the TO situation. That falls on Kerr who doesn’t understand they are not the fast team they used to be and having older players play a fast pace game = TOs.
Claxton isnt worth all that lmao
Claxton is valuable for his size which teh warriors need. Draft picks are just letting Nets move up in the draft. The other big men are out of warriors pay range.
If probably hold back the 1st if you could but Claxton is a definite upgrade from Kuminga and Jackson-Davis
I am not sure you can get Claxton by just giving yup Kuminga for him. Intice Nets with moving up about 10 spots in the draft.
@arc89 you relentlessly underrate and undervalue Warriors players, to the extent where you act like they have zero trade value, which isnt true.
Take youe foot off the gas man, Kuminga can bring in anyone.
Yep, Kuminga for Giannis is looking good, LOLS.
no davey you just live in a dream world
you are gunna have your mind so blown by who Kuminga brings in…I won’t though…
The Nets turned down trading Claxton over the the summer.
I’ve been telling people the turnovers are a problem. They have given up the 4th most of any team. This has nothing to do with Kerr. A bad pass is poor execution on the part of the player.
Green’s attitude about the turn overs is a problem. He just shrugs it off and claims its the only way he knows how to play the game. last game I lost count on how many of those TOs were self inflicted TOs not great plays by the Suns.
Steph can play a fast pace still, Draymond and Jimmy cant keep up
You will sacrifice your best player because of some bums? About time yall admit the Jimmy trade and extension was awful
Dubs fans still believe that:
– Curry is still in his prime
– Butler is superelite
– Draymond is still all defensive 1st team
All of which are false as seen by the teams record. 13-15 is a losing record and your three “leaders” are not getting it done. This is the same team that was “supposed” to win the west last year (as per our “reliable Hooprumors Dubs die hards) had Curry not getting injured.
Only thing I disagree with is if Curry didn’t get hurt they would have made it to the WCF because they were better than T-wolves. It would have been a lot of luck to get pass OKC last year. Curry has slowed down a little but still better than most players in teh league. Buttler is a good 2nd option but Kerr plays him as a PF instead of his true position. Green has been elite defense at times in games but you can see him get tired and can’t play the center position anymore. kerr playing him out of position at center is the problem.
28 games in, under .500, and still thinking you’re one player away… you’ve aged out of being competitive.
When you start coming around to the thought that the series win over Houston last year was a fluke, you’ll also understand that no one on your roster could’ve hung with Edwards on offense and Gobert completely shutting you out of the paint on defense. Draymond also would’ve done something heinous and dirty to Rudy earning a suspension, leaving no one to guard Randle.
You better hope to make the play-in. Steph’s quote in the article is that you’re not a good team. Maybe when he says it you’ll start to listen. Everyone else already knows… you’re too old and slow and injured and Jimmy and Draymond are exhibiting their historically documented mental weakness.
Warriors are alike in with out Curry they are not a playoff team and without Edwards T-wolves is not a winning team. Rudy is a dirty player pulling on Thompson before Green over reacted. You don’t grab an oppossing player. T-wolves have nothing to say when McDaniels is a dirty player. He is the T-wolves enforcer like Green is to the warriors.
Butler is trash, Draymond is trash but Steph is still phenomenal
I wouldnt say he is still on his prime but he is still just as efficient as always and is averaging 29ppg so far, dont act like he slowed down
Great point, asc89
OMG …….. how long have I been saying Claxton to Warriors is the move. A big who play on perimeter. I am years ahead lols.
I don’t know if I would go as far as to suggest Kerr is THE worst coach in the NBA over the past three seasons, but he hasn’t been good either.
As for Kuminga, it has to be bigger than just Kerr with the benchings. Someone higher up must be supporting him and his handling of JK. No matter how loyal a team is to its coach, there’s no way that he can be using Kuminga so poorly and get away with it unless he has the ok to do so.
It is crazy to me though that it’s obvious that you want to trade him, but you don’t play him to allow him to showcase for other teams.
Who is worse? Doug Christie in Sac eats Kerr for lunch and owns him, and Christie stinks.
“You can”t be as frustrated as me. I’m working on it. It’s complicated……”
Wow!!!!
Let’s come up with potential coaches who Lacob will hire to replace Kerr. There is a major trend to hire young coaches who will listen to FO.
Mark Jackson? 😁
Full circle
Mark Jackson will never coach again
Hence the smiley face, MJ was a train wreck.
Yep it’s a basketball team not a church group lol
Oh gawd, how long will it to take before Al gets his panties, should I say “Knickers”, in a bunch and complain about Kerr and big man. It just shows how ignorant he is about the Warriors. There are so many facts he chooses to ignore.
I never complained about it. I don’t care what the Warriors do. I only tell you what I see can help. Or what I think is wrong. Just spreading truth thru knowledge. I only care about one team.
Rob Will is a perfect fit for the Warriors
Yes, absolutely but do they want a guy who they can’t count on his health? They make all that effort to pick him up and he goes down with an injury? He’d fit right in though, so there’s that lol over his eight year career, he averages 32 games played per season.
At his peak I think Timelord is the best fit amongst those 3 targets especially cause he’s a really good passer, much better than his numbers suggest (think Kerr would utilize this more than Brad did).
I don’t think it’d be as costly a trade asset wise as the other 2 and it’s high upside (or to your point..or he doesn’t play at all), but still think it’s worth the gamble.
You’re absolutely right health has plagued him…as a Celtics fan I’m rooting hard for him wherever he is
Yeah his injurt history sucks but at the same time it means he might be the easiest one to get out of the 3
Can it get worse than what it is now? If Portland gives him up for a low value, I’d say go for it
Yeah, if you can grab RobWill for a 2nd, go for it. Much more than that though and the risk is far too high for a guy who averages 32 games played a season over his 8 year career.
I mean, the Warriors fans all act like Seth Curry is some savior and not made of glass and old…timelord at least has what they need on court, Seth doesnt even have that.
If Bucks decide to move GA, Warriors will have option in Turner for Kuminga deal.
Myles Turner for Jonathan Kuminga
Kuminga, moody, Hield and 3 FRP’s to Memphis for JJJ, Cam Spencer and Jock Landale.
Warriors get size & Lax Bros. Memphis starts over.
That package is a fantasy. But I would love to see Landale in a dubs uniform.
Yes it was indeed a fantasy trade. As is the one below because I just want to see Sabonis on a semi-decent team.
I don’t see memphis giving up JJJ as he is the player they are building around. It would be easier to get JA than JJJ.
Yeah this has no chance
Warriors Get: Jakob Poetl
Raptors Get: Sabonis
Kings Get: kuminga, RJ Barrett, 2 Raptors FRP’s and 1 protected Warrior’s FRP
Oh, and I think Saric need to go to the raps for salary purposes.
What the?? How is Poetl worth Kuminga and a 1st round pick? Why don’t you add on Curry and Butler too. Now that would be a horrible trade for warriors.
I also don’t see the Raps giving up that much to get Sabonis.
@arc89 how are you THIS off base about Warriors players trade value? Of course Kuminga is absolutely worth Poetl. What are you smoking?
Jock Freaking Landale peeps!!!! Claxton is not the kind of C the dubs want or need. Beef-Stew? Kuminga does not have much value at the moment so dubs will need to adjust their expectations a bit.
Also what is the plan? This group will not get past OKC, SA or Denver, regardless of any improvements. Maybe it’s time to sell? I’m all for a nice playoff run. It was great beating Hou last year but that should not be the end goal. Rings and things.
The warriors are in need of a Center since the Andre Bogut days.
Years ago they tried to find one at least (like Cousins). They stopped years ago. Al Horford? Great player, but only for 20 minutes. Not a solution
Jimmy literally quit on the Warriors in the playoffs after Steph went down. Why is his behavior surprising again? All this chatter about him being elite is nauseating. You couldn’t have picked two more toxic teammates than Draymond and Jimmy. No wonder Steph is reminiscing about Klay.
Remember the Warriors record though when Jimmy came to town? Beat teams trying to lose and winning the chip this season based of such results. Who would of thought that logic would fall flat on its face. Only some Warriors fans couldn’t see this coming. Old, slow, small lucky to make the playoffs and got post Steph reality running at them quickly. Can’t sign free agents and got negative trade assets absolutely everywhere. I’d take a drink bottle for Podz at this stage. A second round pick top 50 protected in 2058 even.
They had a good run when Butler joined but the games they played was the easiest part of their schedule. Ill give credit as they did what they were supposed to do but IIRC the only top 4 team they played that time was Denver.
The Dubs have peaked in 2022 and they have been on a steady decline since then. They are not sniffing a playoff birth. Maybe a play in spot this season but theyll be back at the NBA Cellar where they belong sooner rather than later.
Havent you heard, “…. Jimmy is not the problem.” Lol
Nick Richards might help this team, he should be available for cheap, out of the Suns’ rotation, and his salary is below average
A guy over 6’4″ who out of the Suns rotation is not going to crack Kerr’s idiotic small ball rotations.
Do the Warriors has the assets to trade? If yes, they should try calling cavs, or even the clippers. Ask if jarret allen is available. Or ivica zubac.😆
Ok, no one liked my fun trades above so here is one slightly more attached to reality:
Warriors get: Bobby Portis & Day’Ron Sharpe
Bucks Get: MPJ
Nets get: Kyle “tank commander” kuzma, kuminga, protected warrior’s 1st, unprotected buck’s 1st
This is even worse than your other one.
For yrs here I have been taking abuse. For saying Warriors should get a rim protector. From the crybaby Warrior fans on here. At least three yrs. You could have moved Kuminga earlier for Claxton. Before he got his contract. Now even the TEAM is coming around They should just hire me ….
link to basketball.realgm.com
“Warriors Looking For Size, Athleticism In Trades; Interested In Daniel Gafford, Nic Claxton, Robert Williams”
— you don’t want Willams …. You well-come
lmao ……..
Al you talk a lot of nonsense but then you have these periods of clarity where you will post solid takes…im guessing you are drinking alcohol in the bad takes and are sober on the good ones…
I don’t drink lol. Only reason I respond to Warriors sometimes. Cause I was told by posters here. That the big was dead. That small ball and shooting is the new NBA. That nobody plays D in NBA. Since their Title I have heard all this nonsense. Yes most of it is from trolls. Yet there are still posters here from those times. And still don’t get it. Just like you talking your nonsense about Curry.
I know ball. I don’t need teams or writers to tell me what to think. I talk ball from knowledge . Comes easy to me. Unfortunately some of you can’t take it cause you don’t understand it yet.
I don’t follow the Warriors. You don’t have to be a genius to know a rim protector helps them.
Warriors need to blow it up. Aside from Butler and Curry they need a roster overhaul.
Moody, Kuminga, 2026 top 3 protected 1st, and a 2028 1st round pick swap for the Nets for Michael Porter Jr and Day Ron Sharpe seems realistic
They don’t need to blow it up, they need a coach who knows who his best players are and plays them most of the time.
Kerr will ruin everything he touches, period.
You’re more likely overhaul a roster than fire Kerr. Though I agree he is the problem and has been for a long time.
He is primarily responsible for why Kuminga and Moody never developed into what they could have been. Couldn’t manage them right.
But, Curry, Butler, MPJ, Green, Sharpe he can’t screw up that badly one can hope
MPJ is a terrible person and low IQ player, he is a big time no thanks from me.
Just look how well Denver has played since getting rid of him. He is a cancer, honestly. Let him rot on the Nets with his empty scoring.
Draymond is officially cooked. He shouldn’t be a starter anymore. He can lead the second unit from here on out.
Denver played well with him last 3 years averaging 50+ wins and even won a championship with him. He averaged 29, 31, 33 minutes a night so he was an integral part of that success. Denver isn’t playing better, they’ll probably win 50+ games again, but they still have a pretty tough schedule rest of the season. Plenty of games left vs playoff teams.
And to be fair you can same the same thing about Jimmy Butler wherever he’s been
Chicago
Minnesota – due to a combination of contract disputes, clashes with young star players like Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins, and a desire for a team better positioned to win immediately, feeling the Wolves weren’t committed to competing at the highest level
Philadelphia – due to a combination of personality clashes, leadership issues, and financial disagreements, stemming from the team’s focus on controlling him rather than fully investing in him as a max player, his desire to be the focal point, and concerns about the long-term fit with Ben Simmons and coaching staff
Miami – because he felt the Heat were moving in a direction without him in mind and he wanted to be more valued.
Terrible person, locker room cancer . Pretty much everywhere he’s been he’s ran himself out of town.
I disagree, Denver are a much better team now MJP is gone.
Butler is a great player. “Terrible person” how? Explain that part, aside from r@cism.
You dont know ball.
Clashes with young players and veterans, clashes with coaches, me first financial approach, me first offense approach, clashes with front office over “commitment to winning”
It’s well documented and listed above for your convenience as to what led to him leaving Minnesota, Philadelphia, and Miami.
I ran out of time but
Chicago- because of a clash between his desire to win immediately and the front office’s plan to rebuild, stemming from contract disputes, disagreements with coach Fred Hoiberg, and the organization’s reluctance to build the entire team around him
Racism lmao. So you can’t deny anything I said and need to pull the race card despite his race never being brought up anywhere in these posts. Nice deflection. Facts are still facts.
Butler is a terrible person. Selfish. Self centered. Me first approach is what had to eventually running himself out of town.
He’s 36 this year. GSW doesn’t right the ship won’t be too long until Jimmy is forcing his way out hoping to go to a contender and win a championship with him near the end of his career.
You are just lying here. Don’t know what else to say. This is pure slander, and it makes such little sense that r@cism is the only possible reason why you would go to this length to lie about a consensus top 30 player in the NBA.
You called Andrew Wiggins, a “young star” he never once had star-level numbers on the Wolves, he was mid the entire time. He is a coddled nepo baby with no heart, and plays like that. This has been proven over and over.
“Butler is a terrible person. Selfish. Self centered. Me first approach is what had to eventually running himself out of town.” – this is just feelings, not facts. He left because of money/contract, that’s it, that’s all. “Selfish” to whom? You? lol you are a joke lil lbro
I’m sorry he hurt you, but you are too parasocial.
Yeah, news articles are lying and posting their feeling not facts. Yeah that’s it lmao.
Look. Jimmy Butler isnt gonna sleep with you. He probably wouldn’t appreciate you being racist and bringing his race into the conversation either, but you can’t help but look at him and think “his skin color matters”.
Should spend less time on these boards and more time in therapy dude. It’ll help you a lot
Back in his Minny days Wiggins was a young star. First overall pick traded for franchise icon Kevin Love, won Roy, and in his second season averaged 20’a game and third season 23 a game as their franchise corner stone. You enjoy being wrong don’t you?
So I see Warriors lucked out today. Better take advantage of next 10 gms. Gets much tougher after that.
I can’t believe Suns don’t play Maluach at all. He should be in G-league playing mins. Not getting splinters on the bench (DNP). Bulls, Raptors, Nets should all be talking to Suns. They could be open to moving him.