Bobby Marks names two NBA players the Golden State Warriors could trade for, ‘pay attention…’

The Warriors are now at 8-3 in fourth place in a competitive Western Conference, defying predictions that they could struggle to make the top 10.

The team still has Jimmy Butler and Moses Moody to return from injury early next year, but they could also strengthen in the trade market.

The Kristaps Porzingis situation needs to be resolved, and the Warriors could look to trade away his salary.

Speaking to NBA Today, Bobby Marks said that fans should keep an eye on New Orleans Pelicans’ pair Herb Jones and Trey Murphy, as they could become available, and might be of interest to the Golden State Warriors.

He explained: “They can go out and make a move. Certainly, it’s a matter of whether you’re looking to trade Porzingis by himself or combine other salary and maybe take back a player making $25 million?

“Listen, we’re going to pay attention to New Orleans throughout this year, if this team is sitting at the bottom of the standings, and if they play like they did last night, they’re going to be sitting at the bottom, to see about the availability of Trey Murphy, Herb Jones, and players like that.

“They do have three first-round picks, though they would have to add additional salary if they’re targeting a player like Trey Murphy.

“The big question is whether they want to sacrifice some of that cap flexibility they’ve stored for next season.

“But when you’re 8–3 and you have that Steph Curry championship window open, you’re always looking to improve the roster, even if it takes away a bit of flexibility for next year.”

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Warriors now believe in a special season

The Golden State Warriors looked like they could be in for a long, tough season when they began the year at 0-3. Even Stephen Curry looked defeated on the bench.

Over the past fortnight, everything has changed, with rookie Yaxel Lendeborg providing the team with inspiration, while Curry has rolled back the clock.

Now there is an infectious sense of excitement in the Bay, that the team could really challenge for another championship run.

There are no illusions that this team will need reinforcements, but where making a trade might have seemed pointless before, it now could be worthwhile to go all-in on this team while Curry is playing like this.

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