Golden State Warriors Mailbag: Holiday, Green, Trades
July 11, 2013; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors general manager Bob Myers addresses the media in a press conference after a sign-and-trade deal for Andre Iguodala (not pictured) at the Warriors Practice Facility. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
@MaggiePilloton Are the warriors going to make some trades this season?
— Joji (@Axe_zensui) January 15, 2015
As of now, I don’t see the Warriors making any trades. When a team has the best record in the NBA and they’ve been dominating their opponents, there isn’t really a need for a trade.
However, the Warriors have a forward-thinking, highly intelligent front office and management group, which means that Bob Myers will still keep an eye out for any small, under-the-radar moves that will bolster the team, especially come playoff time.
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The good news for the Warriors is that they don’t have any serious areas that need to be addressed. They have a much deeper roster this year, which contains players that truly feed off each other and play extremely well together.
The main concern for the Warriors for the rest of the season is health. All of this changes, obviously, if someone gets injured and is out for somewhat significant time.
For example, depending on Festus Ezeli‘s health, Warriors management might decide to look for another inexpensive backup center that they could acquire. This player would have to come at the right price, but the Warriors might be interested in adding another backup big, given Ezeli’s and Andrew Bogut‘s history with injuries. Speights has filled in nicely at center, but his presence completely changes the look and dynamic of the team and there still wouldn’t be much depth for the bigs, besides Speights and Lee.
However, adding another big to come off the bench might not require the Warriors to make a trade. They could find a backup big off of waivers, for example.
If everyone stays healthy, the Warriors don’t need to make a trade. However, if the right move is out there, the Warriors will find it and execute, if necessary.