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Tom Haberstroh doesn’t think the Warriors should trade for Victor Oladipo

By Nathan Beighle

LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA - AUGUST 01: Victor Oladipo #4 of the Indiana Pacers reacts after a play during the second quarter of an NBA basketball game against the Philadelphia 76ers at the Visa Athletic Center in the ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on August 1, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. 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 Kim Klement - Pool/Getty Images)
LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA - AUGUST 01: Victor Oladipo #4 of the Indiana Pacers reacts after a play during the second quarter of an NBA basketball game against the Philadelphia 76ers at the Visa Athletic Center in the ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on August 1, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. 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 Kim Klement - Pool/Getty Images) /
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Victor Oladipo wants to win, and the Warriors know all about that. But, would the two sides be a match made in heaven or a disaster waiting to happen?

The Golden State Warriors are going to be one of the most active teams this offseason. Their goal will have multiple facets, one of which will be improving enough to be among the Finals-contending teams this coming season.

With a healthy Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, the expectations for the Warriors to be among the best in the West will once again be there. Even Draymond Green should see a renewed spark of confidence.

The Warriors, without any improvement, should be one of the best in the West. However, they need to enter the season as the unanimous title favorites, even in a division with both the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers.

Could Pacers’ guard Victor Oladipo do that? Well, after this past season, it doesn’t appear so. But, if Oladipo rewinds the clock a few seasons, you’d see a player that put up over 20 points per game and led the league in steals per game.

Is that the player the Warriors would pay the premium for? Well, that depends do they get that Oladipo or the one from this past season?

That’s the biggest question mark, and it’s one that NBC Sports NBA Insider Tom Haberstroh has an answer to.

“I would stay very far away from this situation. Victor Oladipo is much closer to Isaiah Thomas 2.0 than the Victor Oladipo of old,” Haberstroh said while talking with NBC Sports Bay Area’s Grant Liffmann last week.

Given Oladipo’s fit with the roster, it may not make sense as well. The Dubs traded away D’Angelo Russell as the fit just wasn’t there; they didn’t even give him a chance with both splash brothers healthy.

Why would they then flip several high-value assets for another guard?

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The short answer is they probably wouldn’t. That said, don’t expect Oladipo in the Bay Area, and that should be a positive for Warriors fans as they look to deal with the idea of their team finding a third true superstar.

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