The Warriors acquired a valuable rotation piece in Dennis Schroder this weekend but he may not last the season with them. Schroder can traded again this season and could be part of a package to get a star-level player before February’s trade deadline, according to Marc Stein in his latest Substack post .
Miami’s Jimmy Butler could be among the players targeted by the Warriors, whom many rival teams believe will make a splashier move this season. Stein notes the Warriors aggressively pursued Lauri Markkanen and Paul George during the offseason.
The timing of the Warriors’ trade for Schroder was significant. The latest CBA instituted a new exception that allowed players who are traded by Dec. 16th to be aggregated in another deal before the trade deadline.
Golden State had interest in trading for Nets’ forward Cameron Johnson as well as Schroder but would likely have needed to include Jonathan Kuminga in a deal for both players.
Here’s more from Stein:
- The Pelicans aren’t inclined to trade young pieces Herbert Jones , Yves Missi and Trey Murphy but they are open to trade inquiries for virtually anyone else on the roster.
- The Lakers aren’t looking to make a blockbuster move but they’d like to add depth and are expected to make at least one move.
- The Kings are dangling the contracts of Kevin Huerter and Trey Lyles in order to upgrade the roster.
- The Sixers have some interest in a reunion with Paul Reed , who waived by the Pistons on Saturday. However, it’s unlikely they’d do so prior to the trade deadline due to luxury tax concerns. Reed was waived by Philadelphia during the offseason.