The Golden State Warriors might have to make an extremely difficult decision this summer.
The Stephen Curry Era has resulted in no less than four championships for the Dubs, and there's been one ingredient side-by-side with Curry for all four of those titles.
Draymond Green wouldn't have won as many rings alongside a lesser superstar than Curry, but at the same time, no one can deny Draymond's importance and value to Golden State's dynasty phase. His defense, leadership, playmaking, and passion have been paramount to the Warriors' greatness, and he's been irreplaceable for years.
But has that time come to an end?
Draymond is still valuable due to his absurdly high basketball IQ, but he's growing less effective physically each year -- Father Time catches up to everyone.
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On that note, the Curry, Green, and Jimmy Butler core might be simply too old, collectively.
Swapping out one of those guys for a prime-aged star would do much to keep the Warriors' contention window open, and with Curry obviously off the table, how about Green?
On Tuesday, Bleacher Report's Greg Swartz proposed an interesting deal that would ship out Green for one of the NBA's premier big men.
"Sabonis would be the perfect third star for the Golden State Warriors, even if it meant trading Draymond Green in order to get him," Swartz wrote.
"The 29-year-old has led the NBA in rebounding for three years in a row, is the league's second-best passing big man after Nikola Jokić and shot 41.7 percent from three this season. Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler and Sabonis would give head coach Steve Kerr a ton of offensive options."
Losing Green would sting from an emotional standpoint for the Warriors, but gaining Sabonis in exchange would give Curry and Butler a better chance of competing at the highest level.
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