Regarding the movements the Golden State Warriors will make over the offseason, there are a lot of rumors circulating. With Klay Thompson poised to face free agency and Draymond Green coming off yet another turbulent season, Golden State may decide to make a change.
Additionally, the Warriors might try to push Thompson, Green, and Steph Curry one last time. Five trade suggestions were compiled by Greg Swartz of Bleacher Report for teams hoping to make a big splash the next year.
The Warriors are reportedly in negotiations to acquire Dejounte Murray, a standout guard with the Atlanta Hawks. Similar to the Warriors, there are a lot of whispers surrounding the Hawks regarding whether or not to break up Murray and Trae Young.
According to the trade proposal, Golden State would send Atlanta Jonathan Kuminga, Moses Moody, Gary Payton II, and an unprotected first-round pick in 2025. Murray would be the centerpiece of this massive trade when he went to the Warriors.
Let’s examine if the Warriors or Hawks would benefit from this trade proposal.
With 78 starts this season, Murray averaged a career-high 22.5 points, 6.4 assists, 5.3 rebounds, and 1.4 steals per game while shooting 36.3% from outside the arc. Regarding the cost, Murray is set to start a four-year, $114 million contract that will expire after the 2027–2028 campaign.
Murray has a $25.4 million cap hit for the upcoming year. All of this makes perfect sense for a point guard who keeps putting up good work.
Murray probably fits with Curry a little better than he did with Young in Atlanta. To be effective, both Hawks stars must hold the ball in their hands. Given Curry’s dwindling window of opportunity, Swartz feels the Warriors “should be operating like a desperate team this offseason.”
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