Despite the NBA trade deadline having passed, the four-team trade involving the Golden State Warriors, Portland Trail Blazers, Detroit Pistons, and Atlanta Hawks is just now being completed. The holdup came after Gary Payton II failed his physical, leading to accusations that the Blazers were potentially withholding medical information from the Warriors.
ESPN Sources: The Golden State Warriors are working with the NBA on a way to complete the four-team trade and still preserve their rights to pursue recourse on how Gary Payton II’s medical information was shared to them at the time of the deal.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 12, 2023
The Warriors will go through with the Gary Payton II four-team trade, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Golden State will not pass Payton's physical exam, sources said, but has decided to move forward with deal that brings back the key 2022 championship piece.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 12, 2023
The Warriors had the option to rescind the four-team trade but ultimately decided against it, which makes sense considering the deal still benefits them. Drama aside, the Warriors will eventually bring a key player from their championship team back, save $35 million in luxury tax, and also add a pair of second-round picks.
It may not be the haul that many Warriors fans expected in a trade involving former No. 2 overall pick James Wiseman, but it could help them going forward. Now, let’s take a look at a complete rundown of all of the Warriors’ picks over the next seven drafts post-trade.
2023 NBA Draft
1st Round Picks:
2023 1st- Own pick
2024 NBA Draft
no drafts picks
2025 NBA Draft
2025 1st- Own pick
2025 2nd- Own pick
2026 NBA Draft
2026 1st-Own pick
2026 2nd (via Memphis)
2026 2nd (via Atlanta)
2027 NBA Draft
2027 1st – Own pick
2027 2nd-Own pick
2028 NBA Draft
2028 1st – Own pick
2028 2nd-Own pick
2028 2nd (via Atlanta)
2029 NBA Draft
2029 1st- Own pick
2029 2nd-Own pick
All in all, despite moving on from former No. 2 overall pick James Wiseman, the Warriors are still in a good place in terms of both prospects and draft assets. They still have other recent lottery picks in Jonathan Kuminga and Moses Moody, as well as 14 draft selections over the next seven drafts, including six first-round picks. That’s a great position to be in for the defending champions, particularly when most contenders have traded away most of their picks, and it should only help them going forward.