The NBA Draft is over. Free agency is two days out. What will the Warriors do? What are the Warriors trying to do? ESPN's Ramona Shelburne joined Willard and Dibs Thursday to break it down.
The looming question is whether Golden State could swing for Paul George, who has not yet decided whether he'll pick up his $48.8 million player option. Brian Windhorst posited the Warriors' interest earlier in the week.
Shelburne is not very confident that George will be dealt.
"I have somebody pretty close describe this as more of a long shot just because it's complicated, right? And the Clippers, they don't have to do anything," Shelburne said. "They can just sit back and kind of dare him to leave. If they know their guy and they think he really just wants to stay in LA and stay on the West Coast, they don't have to trade him anywhere. The only thing that gets a little weird is if he opts in and then we'll know that by Saturday. That's the opt-in date, the 29th...
"The Warriors obviously have interest in [acquiring George]. They're trying to surround Steph and Draymond and whoever else is left right with with talent. I say Steph and Draymond, but it's Steph, right? As long as you have Steph, you gotta give him a roster that's not going to finish 10th in they play-in this year."
Anthony Slater explained earlier in the week why the Warriors would not actually have to spend all that much to acquire George if he became available in a sign-and-trade scenario.
But if it came down to Jonathan Kuminga and Brandin Podziemski, the Warriors would be hesitant.
"Everybody asks for Kuminga and Podziemski and the Warriors say no," Shelburne said. "They don't want to include those two young guys in any trades. Now is there a trade that can move that needle? I'm sure there is. Ok, Giannis, or something right. But it's pretty close to untouchable in terms of Kuminga and some extent Podziemski."
Listen to the full interview above.
