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NBA Trade Rumors: Two Players the Warriors Could Reportedly Move

The Golden State Warriors could reportedly move two guards before the NBA trade deadline.

Joey Linn

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr looks on against the Los Angeles Lakers in the first quarter during a preseason game at T-Mobile Arena.
Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr looks on against the Los Angeles Lakers in the first quarter during a preseason game at T-Mobile Arena. / Candice Ward-Imagn Images
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The Golden State Warriors have lost five-straight games after their hot start to the new season. Briefly sitting atop the Western Conference standings, the Warriors now enter Thursday as the sixth seed.

While it is still early, these struggles for Golden State have reinforced the idea that changes to the roster are necessary. Even if the Warriors don’t make a big swing at the deadline, could consolidating some of their depth for a high-end rotation player be something they entertain?

In a recent article, Michael Scotto of HoopsHype revealed two players the Warriors could potentially move at the trade deadline as they look to upgrade their roster around Steph Curry.

Gary Payton II and Moses Moody
Golden State Warriors guards Gary Payton II (0) and Moses Moody (4) before the game against the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center. / Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images

According to Scotto, Moses Moody and Gary Payton II are two players that executives around the NBA believe could be traded by the Warriors this season.

Via Scotto: "With Moody’s role remaining the same over the past few seasons and not increasing, executives across the league believe Moody is a name to monitor on the trade market with a moveable salary... Another veteran who could be dangled on the trade market as an expiring contract is guard Gary Payton II, who’s owed $9.13 million this season."

While both Payton and Moody have appeared in all 20 games for Golden State this season, neither is playing more than 17 minutes per contest. Because of this, it makes sense that both players could be trade candidates if the Warriors are looking to upgrade their roster.

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Joey Linn
JOEY LINN

Title: Credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation Email: joeylinn52@gmail.com Education: Communication Studies degree from Biola University Location: Los Angeles, California Expertise: NBA analysis and reporting Experience: Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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