Golden State Warriors’ trades: Throwing the kitchen sink
It should be a top priority for the Golden State Warriors to hold onto both Andrew Wiggins and James Wismena in any deals for Kristaps Porzingis. Unfortunately, there is no easy way to accomplish this without throwing the kitchen sink at Dallas.
It would take a whopping five players to match salary with Kristaps’ near $30 million dollar contract without giving up any of the Warriors’ core stars. This deal would gut the Dubs’ roster but leave them with two great assets to work with.
Losing the likes of Mychal Mulder and Alen Smailagic wouldn’t hurt the Warriors too much. After all, the two only play a combined 20 minutes per game (when they both even appear on the court). Likewise, Brad Wanamaker would be replaced by a high-scoring guard in Trey Burke while the real losses here would come in the form of Kelly Oubre, Kevon Looney and Kent Bazemore.
The Mavericks would be enticed by the two-way presences of Oubre and Wanamker, and the veteran experience of Looney and Bazemore. The other players likely wouldn’t even make the final cut for Dallas.
Again, hammering out a deal between these two teams is difficult with tight financial situations in Golden State. There’s really no other way this trade could work without the Warriors coughing up a load of assets, but at least they maintain their core and add a potential All-Star in the process.