The Golden State Warriors are expected to explore various trades this summer to make the most of Stephen Curry's final years of stardom. While this is almost certainly Golden State's focus this offseason, one NBA executive reportedly believes a deal could be struck with the goal of finding Stephen Curry's eventual replacement.
In a recent article, Heavy Sports' Sean Devenney revealed that one Western Conference executive said the following about Atlanta Hawks guard Dejounte Murray:
“Of the players they could potentially trade, he's probably realistic because he's not making a lot of money. They could add him and put him in Chris Paul's position. You could put him down and give up two first-round picks, and you could be who you are now.'' You have some defense there, you have another scorer, and he is. At 6-foot-5, he can guard the three spot, he's an OK shooter, and he won't break your team down. Bank. “
What makes this proposal so controversial is that executives told Deveney, “No one is going to replace Steph, but the team looks at everyone they might be considering and says, “Who's going to replace Steph Curry?'' 'We need to ask,' he is reported to have said. “Who's going to replace Stephen Curry?'' If they can bring in Murray, they'll have a point guard for the next five to 10 years if they want him. That was the beginning of his understudy. ”
The Warriors will eventually start someone other than Curry at point guard, but it's unlikely the organization will bring in anyone as the franchise legend's eventual “replacement.”
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