The Warriors hold the No. 19 pick in the NBA Draft for Mike Dunleavy Jr.’s first test as general manager.
Golden State has the No. 19 pick and plenty of motivation to use it on a win-now plan, with Stephen Curry pushing to extend his prime at age 35.
And despite being booted in the Western Conference semifinals last month – perhaps a fitting end to a wonky season – the Warriors’ focus remains on keeping their championship window open for as long as possible. That alone might justify making a trade to get a more established veteran player who could fit the Warriors’ system well.
The new spending rules are punitive towards big-spending teams to the point of being petty. The Warriors will no longer be able to sign players not already on the roster to anything but a league-minimum deal. Trades, too, will become much harder under the new rules. The NBA Draft is always important, but if the Warriors will have to work the fringes to add players moving forward, they simply need to nail this draft pick. And while there’s always the hope that the perfect player falls to No. 19, the likelihood is that the kind of player who can make the kind of immediate and long-term impact the Warriors need is likely closer to the top of the draft.
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