Can the Golden State Warriors compete for an NBA title again before Stephen Curry retires? After the Jimmy Butler trade, the team certainly feels more ready to make another Finals run. Still, the Warriors are missing one key piece. All Warriors rumors are pointing to the fact that the team needs two things: to figure out what to do with Jonathan Kuminga and get a starting center.
Marc Delucchi of Golden State of Mind has been sorting through the Warriors rumors, trying to figure out the different Warriors offseason scenarios.
One idea that re-signs Jonathan Kuminga and brings a high-ceiling center to Golden State could be the answer to a lot of the Warriors’ problems.
In this scenario, the Warriors would re-sign Kuminga, then trade Moses Moody and a 2026 first-round pick to the Charlotte Hornets for Mark Williams.
This is a risky Warriors trade idea. Williams has shown that his ceiling is extremely high. Unfortunately, injuries have defined his career so far.
Williams is only 24 years old and has yet to play 50 games in a single NBA season. If the Warriors traded for Williams, they would be taking on a huge risk.
For a team that already has multiple aging stars who will inevitably miss chunks of the regular season, they can’t afford to gamble on an injury-risk like Williams.
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The upside of a double-double producer like Williams is tantalizing. If he were able to stay healthy, he would be a home run trade target for the Warriors. But, until he proves that he can stay on the court for more than half an NBA season, the Warriors should stay away.
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