Golden State Warriors: 5 Potential Low-Cost Trade Targets

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Jan 24, 2017; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers forward Nerlens Noel (4) stands during a break in action against the LA Clippers during the second quarter at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /

The Golden State Warriors don’t need to make a trade at the 2017 NBA Trade Deadline, but for the sake of being thorough, here are five low-cost targets that might be of interest.

Even after their 73-win season ended in a 3-1 NBA Finals collapse last year, the Golden State Warriors should be plenty familiar with the phrase, “If it isn’t broken, don’t fix it” — especially after somehow reeling in free agency’s biggest fish, Kevin Durant.

At 44-8, the Dubs own the NBA’s best record. They also boast the league’s best point differential (+13.2), best offense (114.0 points per 100 possessions) and best defense (101.3 points per 100 possessions). With four of the best 20 players in the league, the Warriors are elite by pretty much every measure.

To that end, no one could blame them if they stood pat at the 2017 NBA Trade Deadline. Their bench ranks second in plus/minus, they have very limited assets to trade and bringing in the wrong player could not only throw off the groove of the second unit, but mess with the chemistry of a championship-caliber team as well.

However, as we saw last summer when Golden State lured KD, the rich will always try to get richer. The Warriors can’t offer a future first round draft pick until 2019, but if they get creative, they could work out a deal for a player who’d bolster their bench.

In the interest of being thorough, here’s a look at five potential low-cost trade targets for the Golden State Warriors, what deals for those players might look like and why those hypothetical trade talks might fall through.

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