Golden State Warriors: 8 trades for No. 2 overall NBA Draft pick

By Tony Pesta | Aug 22, 2020

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3. Utah Jazz

There might not be a way for the Utah Jazz to win with Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell as their best combo. If this is the case, Gobert is most likely to hit the trading block.

Sending Andrew Wiggins, Jordan Poole and the second overall pick would offer the Jazz a chance to rebuild quickly. They gain a solid forward in Wiggins and a promising shooter in Poole. The 2nd pick allows them to draft another young star to pair with Mitchell and begin phase two of their development.

In exchange, the Warriors receive the best rim protector in basketball. Rudy Gobert is a back-to-back Defensive Player of the Year winner and very well could win a third straight this season. His presence in the paint for Golden State would make them a difficult team to beat.

Emmanuel Mudiay serves as a reliable backup guard for Curry while the 23rd pick again offers them a chance to select some more talent late in the first round. This trade allows the Warriors to be competitive in the present without fully sacrificing their rebuild.

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