The Golden State Warriors have a chance to make a move that would stun the NBA world.
The franchise clearly wants to be a more formidable three-point shooting team for the remainder of the year, explaining why they signed Seth Curry on Monday.
Though it’s only been one game, Curry’s tenure with the Dubs has gotten off to a positive start, as the 35-year-old recorded 14 points on 85.7% field goal shooting and 66.7% three-point shooting against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Still, if the Dubs want to bolster their long-range shooting further, Blue Man Hoop’s Nick San Miguel believes the organization could reunite with an erratic four-time NBA champion Dallas Mavericks guard.
“With the Mavericks in a state of flux after firing general manager Nico Harrison, it would not be surprising if they traded away some of their pricier players like (Klay) Thompson or Anthony Davis,” Miguel wrote.
“If the Mavericks did decide to trade Thompson, the Warriors could potentially be a logical landing spot. Golden State has cycled through the shooting guard position this season.”
“They have tried out Brandin Podziemski and rookie Will Richard, but neither has had the consistency necessary to really hold onto that starting role and run with it.”
“Bringing back Thompson would also be incredibly nostalgic and would be fitting in a way as the Warriors try to make the most of the end of (Stephen) Curry's career. The team won all four of its championships in the past decade with Thompson on the roster, so maybe he could be a good luck charm for them as they look for their fifth title in the Curry era.”
Thompson has been a wild card with the Mavericks this season. The 6-foot-5 guard has had games where he set the nets on fire and games where he looked washed-up in every aspect of the game, quite frankly.
The veteran is averaging 11.1 points per game on 37.4% from the field and 35.4% from three-point range in 21 games.
If the Warriors were to acquire Thompson this season, there would be legitimate doubt about his ability to consistently perform alongside Curry during his second stint with the Dubs.
However, the familiarity factor and overall three-point shooting success (he's a 41.0% career three-point sniper) could help the Washington product turn back the clock and be a highly productive second-unit contributor for the championship-aspiring Warriors.
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