Golden State Warriors: The quintessential trade package for Karl-Anthony Towns

How it makes sense

What are we then left with on the Warriors?

The Warriors will still be severely tied to the NBA’s hard cap.

With four max-value players, KAT will rival Curry as the highest-paid player on the team, looking at over $35 million in the 2023-2024 season, the last year on his contract. Curry will touch just over $45 million in the 2021-2022 season, signing that supermax a few years ago.

With Thompson and Russell also at the max, the Warriors will need to rely on players like Alec Burks and Glenn Robinson III to balance out their bench. However, they may have found the two diamonds in the rough this season, but there’s no telling what next offseason holds.

Thankfully, like with Green’s contract, the Warriors would have Towns locked up for the next several seasons. This trade would be ideal for the Warriors’ future, and it’d show that they put their trust in Russell, instead of searching for any deal to replace his production.

The NBA is a business, and it’d still be highly debatable if KAT is worth potentially a top-five pick, budding forward, three-time All-Star and another solid pick.

For Golden State, you have to assume he is.

So, yes, if the offer is on the table, you take it.