After a terrible start to the season, the Warriors could use this risky mock trade to land Zion Williamson and jumpstart their season.
The Golden State Warriors have not done well this season. Despite an electric 12-3 start to the campaign, the Warriors have completely fallen by the wayside.
Stephen Curry is playing well, but the rest of the team is just not built to be competitive. And now that the Warriors sit 11th in the Western Conference with a 22-23 record, things have to change.
The Warriors tried looking to the trade market this year. But their trade for Dennis Schroder has backfired, as his form has taken a major dip.
Things have gotten so bad that even Stephen Curry couldn’t believe one statistic about their poor run. But what can the Warriors do?
Whatever they decide, the Warriors must identify their problem and fix it. Perhaps a high-risk, high-reward trade could be the answer.
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- Golden State Warriors receive: Zion Williamson ($36.7 million)
- New Orleans Pelicans receive: Andrew Wiggins ($26.2 million), Kevon Looney ($8 million), and Gui Santos ($1.8 million), Warriors 2025 First Round Pick, Warriors 2027 First Round Pick
This mock trade we pitch would see the Warriors land Zion Williamson from the New Orleans Pelicans. To complete this trade, they would have to give up Andrew Wiggins, who has been the Warriors’ second-best player.
Kevon Looney has been a great presence on the Warriors for years, but since he has an expiring contract, they should make use of it.
Gui Santos is a player the Warriors don’t see a lot in, and could use as a make-weight. On top of that, the 2025 and 2027 first-round picks would be tantalizing to the Pelicans. Especially because they would want to enter a rebuild after this trade.
Proposed Warriors Depth Chart
| Warriors Starters | Bench |
| Stephen Curry | Dennis Schroder |
| Brandin Podziemski | Moses Moody |
| Draymond Green | Buddy Hield |
| Zion Williams | Jonathan Kuminga |
| Trayce Jackson-Davis | Kyle Anderson |
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Zion Williamson went from being called the future face of the NBA to being called a bust. The former All-Star has not been the surefire success story many hoped he would.
Perhaps a move to the Warriors, a franchise with a rich history of cultivating stars, could help him turn things around.
Playing alongside proven successes like Stephen Curry could show him exactly what he needs to do to be successful.
On top of that, the Warriors organization is best in class in terms of injury management and player conditioning, two things Williamson has struggled with for a very long time.
