5 Players the Golden State Warriors Should Consider Trading This Offseason

By Frank Ewere

5 Players the Warriors Should Consider Trading This Offseason

Draymond Green and Andrew Bogut — The Golden State Warriors are in the midst of the NBA Finals with the hopes of finally ending the team’s long championship drought. Although they have a good team going forward, there need to be some changes with some players on the team expecting large deals in the future. Here are five players who the Warriors should consider trading during the summer.

5. David Lee

David Lee Warriors

5. David Lee

David Lee Warriors — After Marreese Speights overtook David Lee on the depth chart, Lee handled the move with professionalism. But even after Speights was sitting on the sideline because of injury, Lee couldn’t show the Warriors that he was ready to prove himself again. The Warriors should think about trading Lee and see what the team can get for the former All-Star.

4. Festus Ezeli

Festus Ezeli Warriors

4. Festus Ezeli

Festus Ezeli Warriors — Festus Ezeli is young center who is steadily finding his way in the NBA. He's primarily a defensive center who can occasionally make plays on offense because of his athleticism, but he usually finds himself on the bench as soon as the Warriors decide to go small. With Draymond Green getting a large deal in the summer, the Warriors should consider trading Ezeli for someone who can help their offense when the team goes small.

3. Shaun Livingston

Shaun Livingston Warriors

3. Shaun Livingston

Shaun Livingston Warriors — Shawn Livingston appears to have finally found a home with the Warriors. After playing on several teams in his career, Livingston appears to fit with the Warriors as a backup point guard who can cause mismatches and create easy opportunities for his team. But there has to be a reason no team has decided to keep him for the long haul. The Warriors should consider trading Livingston just in case he hurts his knee again.

2. Harrison Barnes

Harrison Barnes Warriors

2. Harrison Barnes

Harrison Barnes Warriors — Harrison Barnes has wanted a larger role with the Warriors all season as he has continued to improve his game. Barnes and the Warriors both want to get a contract extension completed this summer, but that could be to the detriment of Green. The Warriors should consider trading Barnes instead of possibly ruining their financial future.

1. Andrew Bogut

Andrew Bogut Warriors

1. Andrew Bogut

Andrew Bogut Warriors — Andrew Bogut is a center with numbers that have decreased over the past year. Although he can play great defense, he hasn’t managed to stay healthy throughout his career. Bogut has played 82 games once in his career, and that was in his rookie season. The Warriors should consider trading Bogut and get something acceptable in return before he disappears again due to injuries.

Frank Ewere is a Beat Writer for the New Orleans Pelicans on www.Rantsports.com. Follow him on Twitter @TheFrankEwere, “Like” him on Facebook or add him to your network on Google.

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