Warriors Send Draymond Green to Thunder in Bill Simmons’ Trade Proposal

Warriors Send Draymond Green to Thunder in Bill Simmons’ Trade Proposal

Bill Simmons of The Ringer has another trade suggestion that could solve the Golden State Warriors‘ roster shortage just as they are going through their finest stretch of the season without Draymond Green.

Simmons suggests trading the erratic 33-year-old Green for draft picks from the Oklahoma City Thunder, who are in need of a team enforcer and a backup for Chet Holmgren.

Thunder receive: Draymond Green

Davis Bertans, Ousmane Dieng/Aleksej Pokusevski, and two first-round choices are acquired by the Warriors.

“I continue to think that the relationship between Draymond and Steph Curry,

as well as the offensive things he does for Steph, are really unique.

” However, it’s possible that he has done additional things for which we are unaware,

and Golden State may be prepared to let him go.

However, I felt that would be an intriguing risk for OKC to just say screw it,”

Simmons stated on the December 19 edition of his podcast, “The Bill Simmons.”

Since the NBA suspended Green indefinitely, the Warriors have a 5-1 record.

The arrival of rookie big man Trayce Jackson-Davis has put additional

strain on Steve Kerr’s already precarious roster situation.

Warriors Must Make a Hard Choice.

“There’s a general belief that his suspension will cover a range of 11 to 13 games

barring any setbacks,” ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports.

That schedule suggests that Green would return in the middle of January,

which would put him only a few weeks ahead of the trade deadline of February 8.

By then, Kerr would need assistance from the Warriors front office,

under the direction of rookie general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr.,

in order to maintain a consistent rotation throughout their suddenly vast team.

Due to their outstanding efforts,

Jackson-Davis and youngster Brandin Podziemski have broken through

Kerr’s rotation while Gary Payton II and Green (calf injury) remain sidelined.

After missing two games, Andrew Wiggins returned,

and Moses Moody was immediately knocked out of the starting lineup.

What player would Kerr bench from their current rotation—

which has won five consecutive games prior to their Christmas Day loss—

when Green and Payton II return to the field?

Trading Green or entering a trade consolidation could be the solution.

However, choosing to go with a huge Green trade like Simmons has suggested will also spare

the Warriors a significant amount of money in luxury tax penalties and

may provide them more flexibility to pursue Klay Thompson again in the offseason.

But the real question is: Will Curry consent to a trade including Green?

That’s the issue, according to Simmons. “I’m not sure.

And I suppose we’ll find out when Draymond returns from wherever the heck he went in three weeks.

Draymond Green Attending Virtual Meetings and Counselling

Green is collaborating closely with the Warriors, NBPA, and NBA in preparation for his potential comeback.

In addition to receiving counselling,

Wojnarowski revealed that Green also participates in recurring virtual sessions with the NBA,

NBPA, and the Warriors to track his development.

Wojnarowski stated, “Sources said that Green’s progress towards

resolving any issues that may have contributed to recurrent

violent outbursts with opponents and a former teammate is being evaluated by the NBA,

NBAPA, and the Warriors, in part, through these Zoom meetings.

On Christmas Day, Green played the seventh game of his indefinite suspension when

the Warriors fell short of the reigning champion Denver Nuggets 120-114.

The Warriors trailed the Nuggets despite Green’s absence,

but Nikola Jokic’s 18 of 18 free throws and their “Splash Brothers,” Curry and Thompson,

whose chilly outside shooting, proved to be too much for them.

Jonathan Kuminga Laments Unpredictability in His Role

During Green’s extended suspension, third-year forward Jonathan Kuminga made his way into

the starting lineup for the Warriors.

He is still frustrated by his inconsistent playing time,

though, even after getting promoted.

“I have the ball,” Kuminga said to Marcus Thompson II of The Athletic, “and no one is covering me.”

Kuminga continued, “But occasionally,

I have to take that away to make sure my OGs receive the ball.

That’s the point of confusion.

I occasionally finish a game not understanding what I did.

And that makes me mentally unstable. “What do they want me to do?” is how it feels.

I’m capable of passing and doing many tasks.

Even though Andrew Wiggins was moved to the Warriors’ second unit,

Kerr still prefers him in the closing lineup over Kuminga.

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