Why The Golden State Warriors Do The Deal
The Warriors have two main incentives to do this deal: money and draft capital.
With that said, Little is a solid addition here. He’s still young, and he’s a solid defender who spaces the floor. This is a young player worth adding from the Warriors’ point of view.
By contrast, Nurkic isn’t a meaningful addition here. In all likelihood, he won’t usurp Kevon Looney. Still, he’s on a moveable contract. That’s key here given the Warriors’ upcoming financial woes.
Still, they can’t salary dump a franchise legend. Luckily, that’s not what they’re doing here.
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All told a first-round pick and a swap is market value given Green’s age. Even if it’s difficult to say goodbye to him.