Golden State Warriors: 5 Players to target for Andrew Wiggins trade

2. Zach Lavine

The Chicago Bulls have done their best to rebuild following the Jimmy Butler/Derrick Rose era but nothing has clicked for them just yet. Even with hits in the NBA Draft like Coby White and Lauri Markkanan – the Bulls have consistently dropped to the bottom of the Eastern Conference.

This has caused quite a bit of frustration for Zach Lavine – who has made huge leaps in his development and was a borderline All-Star this season. While the firing of Jim Boylen has helped the Bulls quell Lavine’s anger – it’s very possible the blooming star forces his way out of Chicago soon.

If so, the Warriors need to jump on the chance to acquire Lavine. He is a high-level scorer, averaging 25.5 points per game this year – the fifth-highest average in the Eastern Conference. His improvements as a  pull-up shooter and slasher have made him an elite bucket-getter.

The Warriors don’t have much room in their backcourt but Lavine would fill in nicely alongside the Splash Brothers with his 6’6″ frame. He and Klay Thompson would be slightly undersized against bigger forwards but shouldn’t struggle too much on the defensive end together.

There is reason to believe a three-headed monster in the backcourt would be successful for the Warriors. After all, it is working in Oklahoma City with their collection of talented guards.