NBA analyst says Warriors should trade for Brooklyn Nets star

NBA analyst says Warriors should trade for Brooklyn Nets star

NBA analyst says Warriors should trade for Brooklyn Nets star

The Golden State Warriors are at a pivotal point in their season. They are now 12th in the Western Conference. Given the approaching

trade deadline of February 8th, a major roster shuffle appears probable. “Everyone but Steph Curry is on the table,” stated Shams

Charania of The Athletic.

“Let’s say Golden State calls up Brooklyn, and they offer Andrew Wiggins, Moses Moody and Jonathan Kuminga, and they ask for

Mikal Bridges and Dorian Finney-Smith?” stated Jason Timpf of The Volume during the “Hoops Tonight” program.

This season, Bridges is averaging 21.4 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.7 assists. His efficiency has taken a slight decline this season to 45.2 percent from the field and 35.4 percent from three.

Having now become the primary focus of opposing defenses, Bridges’ numbers have understandably fluctuated. Alongside Curry, such

defensive attention would diminish, which should enhance his offensive efficiency.

Bridges is a must-have for Golden State, especially if the Nets express interest. Bridges’ superior point-of-attack defense and off-ball

prowess would cover for Wiggins’ shortcomings this season. In addition, Bridges has never missed a game in his NBA career, making him an unparalleled workhorse.

There’s no assurance, though, that Brooklyn would even consider trading for the 27-year-old forward.

ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski stated earlier this month, “I think Brooklyn’s intent remains to build and add talent around [Bridges].”

But the Nets should make the sensible choice in matching up the highly talented Cam Thomas with the youthful Kuminga.

Moody is also just 21 years old and would be another building block for Brooklyn’s future, whereas Bridges simply doesn’t align with

their development timeline. By the time Thomas, Kuminga and Moody reach their ceiling,

Bridges will likely be at the end of his prime.

According to ESPN’s Kendra Andrews on “The Lowe Post,” “there are higher-ups in the organization that are infatuated with

Kuminga,” thus trading Kuminga away will be a difficult decision for Golden State.

Still, Bridges’s signing offers an opportunity too good to ignore as he might help the Warriors return

to the postseason with his versatile skill set.

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