The Golden State Warriors are a shell of their former dynasty, sitting at 23-19 and eighth place in the Western Conference. And, with star Jonathan Kuminga wanting out, they have a chance to make a trade to finally revive their dynasty, at least for a bit.
According to Fansided’s Ian Levy, they can do it by trading for Chicago Bulls All-Star center Nikola Vucevic. Vucevic would be an offensive upgrade at center, and can hold the line with Al Horford out.
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The proposed trade would look like this:
Warriors get: Nikola Vučević, Jalen Smith,2026 first-round pick (via POR)
Bulls get: Jonathan Kuminga, Gary Payton II, Trayce Jackson-Davis, Quinten Post, Gui Santos
Levy then explained why this lopsided trade would work.
“The short answer is they don't have a choice. Kuminga hasn't been playing while they wait to find a trade, he's essentially dead money and a wasted roster spot. In the short-term, anyone who can play meaningful minutes right now is an upgrade. The problem is that there just aren't that many suitors for Kuminga…[Vucevic] probably makestheir defense worse but their offense a lot better, and in terms of net impact, should be a huge upgrade over Quinten Post who has been forced into a ton of minutes with Al Horford out.” Levy wrote.
So far this season, Vucevic is averaging 16.9 points, 9.2 rebounds, and 3.7 assists while shooting 50% from the field in 30.7 minutes per game. He would be a solid upgrade over post, and matches the timeline of the Warriors’ aging core.
Overall, this could be a good trade. The Warriors get someone to help them contend, and the Bulls finally get another young star to join their core.
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