basketball

Warriors rumor has $149 million two-time Defensive Player of the Year as realistic trade target

โ€ขYahoo Sports

An NBA insider recently named the Golden State Warriors as a potential landing spot for a two-time NBA champion forward.

Warriors rumor has $149 million two-time Defensive Player of the Year as realistic trade target originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The more realistic trade targets on the Golden State Warriors ' radar this summer, the better.

Of course, Milwaukee Bucks 10-time All-Star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo is the ultimate prize for the Dubs. That said, having several options to choose from would give the franchise extreme comfort as it enters a make-or-break offseason. A recent report indicates that a two-time Defensive Player of the Year is among the assets the Warriors could land in a blockbuster deal.

"The (Los Angeles) Clippers and Kawhi (Leonard) are in a bit of a different lifecycle,โ€ The Stein Line Jake Fischer reported Tuesday. โ€œKawhi is going to be wanting to compete for a championship. โ€œThe Clippers are definitely now thinking more towards the future than they ever have in the Steve Ballmer era.

Golden State is certainly one of the teams that I think weโ€™re going to be looking at as a Kawhi suitor. " Leonard was deemed a legitimate trade option for the Warriors earlier this season. The Clippers possessed a sub.