{"id":3515,"date":"2024-10-29T08:42:22","date_gmt":"2024-10-29T08:42:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotnews.azontree.com\/?p=3515"},"modified":"2024-10-29T08:42:22","modified_gmt":"2024-10-29T08:42:22","slug":"breaking-warriors-trade-pitch-lands-149-million-nba-finals-mvp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotnews.azontree.com\/?p=3515","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Warriors Trade Pitch Lands $149 Million NBA Finals MVP.."},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\" class=\"wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"h-responsive\">\n<figure class=\"h-responsive__inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-2118570351-e1729691944158.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-2118570351-e1729691944158.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-2118570351-e1729691944158.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-2118570351-e1729691944158.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Steve Kerr, Warriors\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" data-img-load-time=\"559\" data-dom-ready-time=\"2000\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-credit\">Getty<\/span>Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr looks on.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The\u00a0Warriors\u00a0were eager to add a second star next to\u00a0Stephen Curry\u00a0ahead of the 2024-25 season, as evidenced by their failed pursuits of \u00a0Paul George\u00a0and\u00a0Lauri Markkanen.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere, the\u00a0Clippers\u00a0were evidently entering rebuild mode after letting George walk as a free agent, leading to their\u00a0title odds sinking\u00a0just a year after they were viewed as one of the top title contenders in the Western Conference.<\/p>\n<p>In the middle of it all,\u00a0Kawhi Leonard, 33, could be eyeing a new home to maximize the final few years of his prime. While the Clippers are unlikely to present him with that opportunity, a move to the Warriors could help \u201cThe Klaw\u201d pursue his third NBA title.<\/p>\n<p>As such,\u00a0Eddie Bitar of Fadeaway World\u00a0argues that a union between the Warriors and Leonard could help both franchises pivot from their current situations. The writer proposed a trade that would see the Clippers fast-track their rebuild by acquiring a quality young piece such as\u00a0Brandin Podziemski\u00a0along with salary fillers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Warriors would get:\u00a0<\/strong>Leonard<\/p>\n<p><strong>Clippers would get:<\/strong>\u00a0Andrew Wiggins, Podziemski,\u00a0De\u2019Anthony Melton, Gary Payton II, 2026 First-Round Pick<\/p>\n<p>Bitar explained why his proposed trade makes sense for both franchises.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis trade makes sense for both sides, which is why it feels realistic,\u201d he wrote on October 27. \u201cThe Warriors are in a \u201cwin now\u201d mode, desperate to maximize what could be the final stretch of Stephen Curry\u2019s prime, while the Clippers are facing the reality that their championship window has closed due to Leonard\u2019s constant injuries.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Will the Warriors trade Podziemski?<\/h2>\n<p>According to multiple insiders, the Warriors vehemently\u00a0rejected the idea\u00a0of trading Podziemski, their second-year player, during talks with the Jazz about Markkanen.<\/p>\n<p>The reports surfaced after Warriors governor Joe Lacob called Podz \u201ca future All-Star\u201d during the 2024 NBA Summer League, where the playmaking guard showed flashes of a star following his successful rookie campaign.<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"ql-video\" src=\"https:\/\/video.twimg.com\/amplify_video\/1813776540716728320\/vid\/avc1\/1920x1080\/m1psnkG_uUN4bWru.mp4?tag=16\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-content entry-content\">\n<p>When Lacob made those comments, it was widely presumed that Podziemski would succeed the departing\u00a0Klay Thompson\u00a0as the team\u2019s starting shooting guard and Curry\u2019s new backup partner. However, three games into the 2024-25 season, Podz\u00a0continued to come off the bench, attempting fewer shots than Wiggins and\u00a0Buddy Hield.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Warriors Playing a Risky Game?<\/h2>\n<p>Some analysts argued that the Warriors could be playing a risky game by sticking to their\u00a012-man rotation, possibly stunting the growth of Podziemski and Jonathan Kuminga. Furthermore, the Warriors could be inadvertently dropping the trade values of Podziemski and Kuminga, their two most coveted assets in any potential deals.<\/p>\n<p>Kuminga\u2019s future in the Bay Area became a bigger talking point after the fourth-year forward\u00a0failed to reach a contract extension with the franchise ahead of the October 21 deadline. Many felt that the Warriors had subtly hinted to the rest of the league that Kuminga was available in trades, especially for the coveted superstar-level piece.<\/p>\n<p>That said, Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy underplayed those reports and expressed confidence that Kuminga would remain in Golden State for years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t think much has changed in regard to our hopes for his future with the team,\u201d Dunleavy said,\u00a0via Yahoo Sports\u2019 Michael Wagaman. \u201cSometimes these things [contract extensions] get done, sometimes they don\u2019t. You don\u2019t really want to overreact either way. So from that standpoint, really good communications and conversations over the course of the summer to get to where we got to.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GettyGolden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr looks on. 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