After the Golden State Warriors started this season with 12 wins in their first 15 games, they have lost eight of their last 10 games and found themselves in eighth place in the Western Conference coming into Monday.
Over the weekend, they made a move by trading for Dennis Schroder, a veteran point guard who should add some speed and scoring ability to their bench, but he will not be enough to lift them back to their accustomed place at or near the top of the league.
For months, there have been rumors that the Warriors have been hoping to trade for a bona fide star, and ESPN’s Bobby Marks thinks they could try to make a play for Zion Williamson of the New Orleans Pelicans, per Legion Hoops.
“For him to be on the court, that’s how you can get the most value for him, either in a trade or with the Pelicans,” Marks said. “I’ve always circled Golden State, [who] would be certainly that team there for for Zion.”
Bobby Marks thinks Zion Williamson could be a potential trade target for the Warriors:
“For him to be on the court, that’s how you can get the most value for him, either in a trade or with the Pelicans. I’ve always circled Golden State, [who] would be certainly that team there… pic.twitter.com/BmwvTYRHC8
— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) December 17, 2024
Williamson has been considered one of the NBA’s great talents since he was the No. 1 pick in the 2019 draft, but he has had many injury woes, and he has played in just 190 games in his career.
He is currently out with a hamstring ailment and has appeared in just six games this season.
When he has been healthy, Williamson has been a force to be reckoned with — he has career averages of 24.6 points per game on 58.7 percent field-goal shooting, and he’s virtually unstoppable in the paint.
Golden State hasn’t had a true second star ever since Klay Thompson declined and ultimately left in free agency this past summer to join the Dallas Mavericks, and perhaps a healthy Williamson would fill that void.
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