Golden State Warriors: 5 reasons to trade D'Angelo Russell for Kevin Love

Golden State Warriors: 5 reasons to trade D’Angelo Russell for Kevin Love

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - MARCH 24: Kevin Love #0 of the Cleveland Cavaliers looks on in the first quarter against the Milwaukee Bucks at the Fiserv Forum on March 24, 2019 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 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 Dylan Buell/Getty Images) /

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Shooting

After the 2019 playoffs, it was clear the Warriors needed more help from deep which seems odd for a team that’s been so dominant from downtown. Outside of the greatest two shooters on the planet, the Dubs didn’t have much to go on without Kevin Durant.

That said, Love would give them much-needed shooting in the frontcourt. Aside from just elite shooting, frontcourt shooting specifically is at a premium right now in the league, and Love, who has shot 37% from deep throughout his career, is one of the best.

With the splash brothers, it’d likely return to what it was during LeBron’s second stint in Cleveland. During that time, Love host 37.7% from deep and even upped that to 41.5% one season, a highly impressive percentage.

While Russell is one of the better young shooters in the league, he still shoots under 36% from deep during his four-year career. Last season, he was able to start the long grind of increasing that but still only shot 36.9%.

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