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The Warriors didn’t land a superstar at this year’s trade deadline, but they did acquire former All-Star Kristaps Porzingis in a deal that sent fifth-year wing Jonathan Kuminga to the Atlanta Hawks.
The addition of Porzingis, a center who can stretch the floor and takes a high volume of 3-pointers, is interesting for a variety of reasons. When healthy, he could fit seamlessly alongside Draymond Green in the frontcourt. The problem is that Porzingis has played only 17 games this season and will have been sidelined for more than a month by the time he makes his Warriors debut after the All-Star break.
In the aftermath of the deadline, Warriors GM Mike Dunleavy pointed out that while Porzingis doesn’t have a track record of staying on the floor, neither did Kuminga. The former lottery pick appeared in just 20 games for Golden State before a knee injury sidelined him before the trade.
The Standard’s Danny Emerman joined “Section 415” to discuss how the deadline transactions shape the Warriors’ near-term outlook and what the moves mean for Steph Curry, Draymond Green, and Steph Curry.