Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors were one of the teams that Ben Simmons reportedly would like to be traded to. While Simmons wants to be there, the feeling should not be mutual from Golden State’s perspective.
Acquiring Simmons would create some lineup issues for head coach Steve Kerr. Configuring an offensive attack with one non-shooter in Draymond Green is hard enough. Adding a second one to the mix would make things even more complicated.
It is hard to envision a starting lineup in today’s NBA with Green and Simmons succeeding. Simmons is essentially a souped-up version of Green as they bring a lot of the same strengths to a team.
Golden State would have an elite-level defense with those two players and Klay Thompson on the team. But, there would be some struggles offensively, especially if Thompson cannot return to form. That would put immense pressure on Stephen Curry to carry the load, as he would be the lone source of scoring until Thompson gets up to speed.
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It is anyone’s guess when that will occur. Thompson hasn’t played in an NBA game since the 2019 NBA Finals and may never return to form after tearing his ACL and rupturing his Achilles.
Without Andrew Wiggins, who would presumably be included in any deal for Simmons, the Golden State Warriors wouldn’t have a second scoring option to start the season.
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Golden State would keep teams from scoring with Simmons on the roster but would struggle just as much scoring.
