The Golden State Warriors shouldn’t wait too long to complete a blockbuster trade this summer.
With various franchises making moves to bolster their respective roster, there’s no excuse for the Dubs not to get in on the fun in the next few weeks.
The Warriors may consider trading Jimmy Butler to the Lakers for the first father-son duo in NBA history.
“The Warriors traded Dennis Schroder, Lindy Waters, Kyle Anderson, Andrew Wiggins, and a protected first-round pick for Jimmy Butler ahead of the trade deadline,” ClutchPoints’ Bailey Bassett wrote Monday.
“Butler fit in perfectly, and the Warriors had their best stretch of the season with him on the team. That makes it unlikely that they’d flip him in a package for James (and his son, Bronny).”
“James is the superior player to Butler as of now, but both players do a lot of the same things at this stage in their respective careers. Butler is not only younger, but he is under team control for longer.”
“From a roster-building perspective, it likely doesn’t make sense to add James, but fans would remember decades from now when the all-time leading scorer teamed up with the all-time leading three-point shooter, especially after all of the epic NBA Finals battles they shared beforehand.”
As expected, James opted into his $52.6 million player option for the 2025-26 season.
Surprisingly, though, James’ agent, Rich Paul, left the door open for a groundbreaking trade, which should be music to the Warriors’ ears.
Although a Curry and James pairing wouldn’t guarantee the Dubs a championship, it would significantly improve their odds of raising the Larry O’Brien Trophy next June.
With Curry continuing to shoot the three at an extraordinarily high level and James making high-IQ reads as a high-usage 40-year-old forward, it would be foolish to count out the aging Warriors next season.
James averaged 24.4 points, 8.2 assists, and 7.8 rebounds per game, while Curry contributed 24.5 points, 6.0 assists, and 4.4 rebounds per contest (he shot 39.7% from deep).
The Warriors would be must-see TV in 2025-26 with the James clan on board.
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