The Golden State Warriors are exploring a trade for Denver Nuggets All-Star Jamal Murray, valued at $207 million. The Warriors have the draft picks and young talent to facilitate this potential deal.
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With the offseason trade market expected to be loaded with high-profile, win-now talent, the Golden State Warriors should be satisfied with their wide range of options.
According to Heavyâs Sean Deveney, a Denver Nuggets All-Star and NBA champion should be one of them, prompting him to craft a hypothetical trade idea that would send the 29-year-old veteran to Golden State.
âNo one is in a better position to help the Nuggets make that seismic move (trading Jamal Murray) than the Warriors,â Deveney wrote Tuesday. âThey have the draft picks to put into a dealâthey can trade three of them this offseason, including a lottery pick in the upcoming draftâand young talent to put into a package, most notably (Brandin) Podziemski.â
âThey can match salaries, too, by including Jimmy Butlerâs contract, as Butler rehabs from an ACL tear. The Warriors could, too, bump up their offer and absorb the contract of , which the Nuggets would like to move.â
Jamal Murray is valued at $207 million as an All-Star and NBA champion.
The Warriors can offer three draft picks, including a lottery pick, and young talent like Brandin Podziemski.
The Warriors are looking to enhance their roster with high-profile talent to compete in the upcoming season.
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âThe Warriors would be left with a power backcourt, as Murray is coming off his best season as a pro, in which he made an All-Star team, averaged a career-high 25.4 points, and shot 48.1% from the field and 43.5% from the three-point line.â
Itâs reasonable to assume the Nuggets will do everything in their power to keep the Murray-Nikola Jokic duo intact this summer. Trading Christian Braun, Aaron Gordon, or Cameron Johnson is a more realistic scenario for the Nuggets this summer, but completing a blockbuster deal centered on Murray following their first-round playoff exit could surprisingly emerge as a legitimate option.
If it does, the Dubs shouldnât hesitate to gauge the Nuggetsâ asking price for the well-rounded point guard. Murrayâs transition from Denver to Golden State would be seamless, as he's a polished pick-and-roll maestro, elite perimeter shooter off the dribble and the catch, and is among the best closers in the league.
More importantly, Murray has already won a championship and would instantly help Golden State contend for a title after a subpar season. If a deal makes sense for the Warriors, they shouldnât be afraid to pull the trigger.
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