5 early season trade targets for the Golden State Warriors
Jared Dudley
Another solid second unit option, Jared Dudley has been having a solid season in Brooklyn. After a quiet year in Phoenix, Dudley signed with Brooklyn in hopes to jump spark a dying career. That he’s managed to do.
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Dudley has averaged 6.3 points per game which including 40.9% from three-point range. In 26 minutes of action, Dudley has surprisingly been a nice go-to scoring option for Brooklyn’s second unit.
For Dudley, he’ll be more of a buyout target than a trade target. He’s making over nine million a season and is in the last season of his contract. However, it’d be unlikely he’d receive a buyout if the Nets are any where close to a postseason spot.
He has all the characteristics of a player that might thrive alongside Curry and Durant. The 11-year veteran is certainly going to be on the radar again come buyout season, especially if the Dubs still have a roster spot open then.
As far as a trade goes, if it were to happen Andre Iguodala would have to send packing. Making 15+ million, the Dubs would be forced to trade Iggy if they have any desire to retain both Durant and Thompson this summer.
That’s certainly an option for Golden State, just a rather unlikely one.