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3 Golden State Warriors bound to stay with the team past March 25 trade deadline

By Nathan Beighle

Feb 6, 2021; Dallas, Texas, USA; Golden State Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins (22) in action during the game between the Dallas Mavericks and the Golden State Warriors at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 6, 2021; Dallas, Texas, USA; Golden State Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins (22) in action during the game between the Dallas Mavericks and the Golden State Warriors at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /
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Damion Lee

While he is technically Stephen Curry’s brother-in-law, Lee has been so much more than that this season. Lee has a game-winning shot to his name, but it’s more the consistent shooting that he provides off the bench that makes him irreplaceable.

The one thing also keeping Lee in the Bay Area is that he’s not an attractive trade target for other teams. His age plus his potential wouldn’t result in an offer that the Warriors would likely take, especially considering how well he’s been playing.

Lee’s averaging 6.3 points per game, under half of what he was at a season ago. Lee’s just not had the opportunity, but the efficiency is there as he shooting 38.6 percent from deep.

That’s been needed for the Warriors with Curry oftentimes drawing so much attention in the halfcourt. With over 78 percent of his shots assisted on, Lee’s more of a beneficiary than a pure scoring threat.

For both those reasons, Lee’s likely to stay in the Bay Area.

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