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NBA Trade Deadline: 29 hypothetical trades for the Golden State Warriors’ Draymond Green

By Nathan Beighle

OAKLAND, CA - DECEMBER 27: Draymond Green #23 of the Golden State Warriors reacts to a call by the referee during the game against the Portland Trail Blazers at ORACLE Arena on December 27, 2018 in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA - DECEMBER 27: Draymond Green #23 of the Golden State Warriors reacts to a call by the referee during the game against the Portland Trail Blazers at ORACLE Arena on December 27, 2018 in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images) /
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OAKLAND, CA – FEBRUARY 24: Draymond Green
OAKLAND, CA – FEBRUARY 24: Draymond Green /

Miami Heat

The Miami Heat don’t have many young, elite pieces, but they do have Josh Richardson, who they failed to include in any Jimmy Butler talks. However, those talks would’ve likely asked for far more than just Josh Richardson.

For Green, Richardson and Ellington should be enough.

For Pat Riley and the Heat, they’re always in playoff mode, and they need help this season. Green is that help, and he’d be enough to take them to the next level. If the Heat combine Green with James Johnson and Hassan Whiteside, they’d have an elite defensive frontcourt.

The Warriors do this trade because of the potential surrounding Josh Richardson and the three-point shooting of Wayne Ellington. Ellington would help the Warriors’ bench, giving them a lethal backup shooting guard.

Richardson would also command minutes, and he could prove to be a vital contributor once the playoff season rolls around. Both these players could be useful, and they’d be well worth Draymond Green.

Not to mention the Warriors would free up quite a bit of cap space with this trade.

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