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Warriors can perfectly add MLE signing and No. 2 overall pick

ByNathan Beighle|
WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 03: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors reacts in the second half against the Washington Wizards at Capital One Arena on February 03, 2020 in Washington, DC. 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 Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 03: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors reacts in the second half against the Washington Wizards at Capital One Arena on February 03, 2020 in Washington, DC. 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 Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)

Golden State Warriors most likely avenue towards improving is signing a free agent with their mid-level exception and then signing their No. 2 overall pick.

The Golden State Warriors have the assets to bring in a high-value player. Whether it be Joel Embiid or Bradley Beal, the Dubs could make things interesting with their plethora of tradable pieces this offseason.

But, as they continue through their offseason, the clock is ticking. They have just under two months to figure out what they want to do with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. Not many credible trade rumors have surfaced.

With 13 players currently on their roster, the Warriors have no free agents. It really wouldn’t help them much to cut a player like Mychal Mulder as his salary is so small it wouldn’t free up too much cap space.

The Warriors are really at a point where they’ll have their $17.2 million trade exception, their mid-level exception, and that pick.

Along with a top 2021 pick, the Warriors will have options, but any deal for a player with a salary over $17.2 million the Dubs will need to include a player like Andrew Wiggins.

Then you get into a quality fit and other elite prospects. At some point, unless the deal is for Giannis Antetokounmpo, the price just wouldn’t be worthwhile for the Warriors.

That’s why their most likely avenue towards improving is signing a player like Jae Crowder with their mid-level exception then also bringing on a James Wiseman or Tyese Haliburton-like prospect.

The Warriors do not need two top-three player to win a title, and they’ve proven that. But, what they do need to add is that veteran presence they had when they won the NBA Championship in 2015.

Crowder could be that player but so could have Marc Gasol. There are many available players that could be a perfect fit for this roster. That said, at the end of the day, an MLE addition and the No. 2 pick would nicely put them at their max roster spots.

While it’s in no way saying it is what they’ll do, having those two players added would be a successful offseason for Golden State.

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