Philadelphia 76ers

Golden State Warriors Receive: F Tobias Harris, 2029 First-Round Pick (Top 5 Protected – PHI)

Philadelphia 76ers Receive: F Andrew Wiggins

For the Golden State Warriors, this deal is all about kicking the can a little further down the road.

Tobias Harris has two years left on his deal. He’s on the same timeline as Draymond Green. The Warriors will still be able to extend Poole following this trade, without facing the same financial crunch they would with Wiggins on the roster.

Down the line, they’ll still be faced with a decision. It feels unlikely that Harris’ play will merit consideration over Green, but if it does, they’ll be stuck with a rich man’s problem.

Otherwise, they’ll let him walk. In that event, they’ll have traded Wiggins for a rental of Harris’ elite floor-spacing and a protected first-rounder.

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Speaking of that pick, negotiations here would likely center around the protections on it. It feels fair to assume that the Philadelphia 76ers wouldn’t part with such a distant pick without protections for one year of Wiggins. At the same time, if the protections are too strict, the deal isn’t worth the Warriors’ time.

Top 5 protection feels fair enough for both sides.