Why The Golden State Warriors Do The Deal
This would sting for the Warriors.
When you draft a player with the second overall pick, you expect him to change your franchise. What you don’t expect to do is trade him for a role player a few years later.
At the same time, you couldn’t fill a thimble with the tears of Golden State Warriors fans. This organization is defending an NBA title. They can afford to accept one mistake and make something from it.
That’s what they’d be doing here. Mason Plumlee is a quality rotation big. He’s a strong pick-and-roll finisher who can defend in space.
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Plumlee is also a notable above average passing big. Even in today’s league, that has a lot of value.