The Golden State Warriors have been a team constantly featured in NBA trade rumors that pertains to a big-name player this offseason.
With James Wiseman, Andrew Wiggins, and draft capital to offer other teams, the Warriors are expected to a land a big fish in the coming months.
Golden State understands that waiting around for players to develop isn’t going to help them win another title with Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green.
Names like Bradley Beal, Damian Lillard, Pascal Siakam, and Karl-Anthony Towns — among others — have been discussed as trade targets for the Warriors. But what if Golden State acquires a player that not many people are talking about.
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Bleacher Report’s Grant Hughes recently released an article where he discussed one surprise trade target for every team, listing Gordon Hayward of the Charlotte Hornets as the one surprise trade target for the Warriors.
In response to the article, I’ll be taking a look at a few reasons why Golden State shouldn’t make a deal for the veteran forward.