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Warriors Trade Rumor: ‘Everyone But Steph Curry’ Available; Can Mavs Benefit?

The Golden State Warriors could be breaking up their championship core before the Feb. 8 NBA trade deadline, and the Dallas Mavericks could benefit from it if they want

Dalton Trigg

Warriors Trade Rumor: ‘Everyone But Steph Curry’ Available; Can Mavs Benefit?
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The NBA trade deadline is just three weeks away, and there is sure to be a lot of action as teams around the league take calls on potential deals that could be made. The Dallas Mavericks have been linked to Toronto Raptors' Pascal Siakam, Portland Trail Blazers' Jerami Grant and others, but what if their power forward upgrade came from the Golden State Warriors?

According to The Athletic's Shams Charania, the Warriors could be close to blowing up the core that helped them win four championships in an eight-year span. Aside from Steph Curry, it appears that any Warriors player could be had in a trade before the Feb. 8 deadline.

Luka Doncic, Draymond Green, Dallas Mavericks, Golden State Warriors
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"The mindset in Golden State right now is everyone but Steph Curry is on the table," Charania said.

Why could this be significant, you ask? One month ago, the Mavs were pegged as being the betting odds favorite to land Draymond Green if the Warriors decide to trade him. Obviously, bettings odds aren't always accurate, but it's still something to keep in mind as we get closer to the deadline.

Although Green is 33 years old, has been suspended twice this season, and will make a combined $76.6 million for the next three seasons after this one, his versatile skillset and toughness are things the Mavs could really benefit from in order to make the jump from being just a fun potential playoff team to an actual contender.

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Trading for Green wouldn't come without risks, as his best years are probably behind him and there's no guarantee his on-court antics won't continue. Because of that, Dallas probably wouldn't want to give up too much for the four-time NBA champion, assuming they'd even want him at all.

Another thing to consider is that Green has good relationships with Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving, which could have an influence if Dallas is a real option for him. Many things could happen between now and Feb. 8, but the Mavs and Warriors will certainly be teams to keep an eye on.

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Dalton Trigg
DALTON TRIGG

Dalton Trigg is the Editor-In-Chief for Dallas Basketball, as well as the Executive Editor overseeing Inside The Rockets, Inside The Spurs, All Knicks, and The Magic Insider. He is the founder and host for the Mavs Step Back Podcast, which is a proud part of the Blue Wire podcast network. Trigg graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi’s College of Business and Economic Development with a bachelor’s degree in entrepreneurship in 2016. After spending a few years with multiple Dallas Mavericks-related blogs, including SB Nation’s Mavs Moneyball, Trigg joined DallasBasketball.com as a staff writer in 2018 and never looked back. At the start of 2022, he was promoted to the EIC title he holds now. Through the years, Trigg has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, Mavs GM Nico Harrison, now-retired legend Dirk Nowitzki and many other current/former players and team staffers. Many of those interviews and other articles by Trigg have been aggregated by other well-known sports media websites, such as Yahoo Sports, CBS Sports, Bleacher Report and others. You can find Trigg on all major social media channels, but his most prevalent platform is on Twitter. Whether it’s posting links to his DBcom work, live-tweeting Mavs games or merely giving his opinions on things going on with Dallas and the rest of the NBA, the daily content never stops rolling. For any inquiries, please email Dalton@MavsStepBack.com.

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