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Grade the trade: Golden State Warriors acquire 8-time All-Star in latest mock deal

By Peter O'Keefe

LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 28: Paul George #13 of the Los Angeles Clippers passes under pressure from Andrew Wiggins #22 of the Golden State Warriors during the second half at Staples Center on November 28, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. 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 Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 28: Paul George #13 of the Los Angeles Clippers passes under pressure from Andrew Wiggins #22 of the Golden State Warriors during the second half at Staples Center on November 28, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. 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 Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) /
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With free agency winding down, we’ve officially hit the silly season where speculation is rife on what trade maneuvers NBA teams could make to bolster their roster for next season. Yet for a Golden State Warriors team that’s already made dramatic moves this offseason, is anything really off the table?

New General Manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. has already made a seismic shift by dealing young point-guard Jordan Poole in a package for veteran Chris Paul. But looking to recapture their championship glory, could the Warriors look to make more moves over the coming months?

Could the Golden State Warriors add to their win-now approach by acquiring eight-time All-Star Paul George from the Los Angeles Clippers?

Paul George is one of the biggest names to be highlighted in discussions this offseason, with the Los Angeles Clippers coming off a disappointing season that was ultimately ruined by injury yet again.

Last month Marc Stein reported that the Clippers were gauging league interest in George, with the superstar pairing of he and Kawhi Leonard having failed to reach any significant success during their four seasons together.

"“League sources tell The Stein Line that the LA Clippers have left various rival teams with the impression through their Draft Week conversations that they are, at a minimum, attempting to gauge Paul George’s trade value and, to hear some describe it, giving real consideration to the idea of disassembling the Kawhi Leonard/George tandem”, Stein wrote."

While it’s unlikely that Los Angeles deal their two-way forward, George is nonetheless a name that fans should monitor as the offseason progresses and into a 2023-24 campaign that could be make-or-break for this iteration of the Clippers.

In their latest article laying out one potential trade for every NBA team, Bleacher Report proposes that Golden State go ‘all-in’ for the 33-year-old forward. Let’s take a look at how it could come to fruition –

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