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The Golden State Warriors have needs everywhere on the roster. Luckily they have a lottery pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, which is viewed by most evaluators as the deepest class in years. With so many holes on the roster, and a clear desire to get younger and more athletic, it’s worth wondering if the Warriors front office could land a second first-round pick. It may not be likely, but there are several potential paths to a trade that Golden State could pursue. Here’s a breakdown of their options:
1. Trading future pick(s) to the Oklahoma City Thunder
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The Thunder currently have the 12th and 17th picks in this year’s draft. However, the deepest team in the league has been aggressively shopping their picks, trying to move up in the draft. In the event they can’t trade up, the Thunder are expected to trade the 17th pick for the best future picks they’re offered. Warriors future picks remain among the most valuable in the league, given the age of the team’s core.
While it would frustrate Warriors fans if the front office finally traded a lightly (or fully unprotected) 2032 first-round pick for an unproven player, it would fit the current state of the franchise. The Dubs could take advantage of the incredible guard depth of this class, picking their favorite wing or big with the first pick before landing their favorite guard remaining on the board at 17. Meanwhile, OKC would add a highly valuable future first-round pick to the team’s coffers.
2. Trading Brandin Podziemski
I have been quite surprised by how little speculation has surrounded Brandin Podziemski so far this offseason. While he is among the Warriors best players, and easily their best player under the age of 30, he’s also slated to be a restricted free agent after next season and could command an extension paying $20-$25 million per year.
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Given Golden State’s limited avenues to improve the roster, the depth of guards in this year’s draft class, and a quietly deep free agent crop of guards that could be in the non-taxpayer mid-level exception price range (Quentin Grimes, Ayo Dosunmo, Coby White, Benedict Mathurin, Landry Shamet, Keon…
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Publish date : 2026-06-18 20:37:00
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