NBA Trade Deadline: 2 ideal targets for the Golden State Warriors

Lou Williams

With Paul George and Kawhi Leonard frequently out, Lou Williams, a veteran shooting guard who would also fit under the disabled player exception, has been able to be a major contributor to the Los Angeles Clippers offense.

Williams is 6-foot-1, which may make it an issue to play both Curry and Williams on the court together.

The best part about Williams’ game is that he could allow Curry to rest more and be prepared for the postseason. A huge late-game playmaker, Williams is averaging 12.2 points per game, his fewest in over a decade.

With struggles to find his place in the loaded Clippers roster, Williams and Wiseman in the pick-and-roll off the bench would be lethal. Add in Williams shooting, drilling over 38 percent of his triples, and it’s easy to see how the undersized guard is an elite scoring threat.

Now, as mentioned, Williams is 34, and he could be a defensive liability.

This could be his fourth consecutive season with a negative net rating. While that doesn’t define him as a player, the Warriors would need to know his use and fit before looking to bring the veteran sharpshooter to the Bay Area.

Given Williams’s spot on the Clippers, it’s unlikely he’s traded, but that doesn’t mean he wouldn’t be an ideal target for Golden State to at least look into adding.