Alec Burks and Glenn Robinson III won’t play for the Warriors in tonight’s game at Brooklyn in anticipation of possible trades before tomorrow’s deadline, tweets Marc Stein of The New York Times.
A trade involving Burks is “imminent,” according to Anthony Slater of The Athletic (Twitter link), who hears the team is closing in on a Robinson deal as well (Twitter link).
Both players have been the subject of trade rumors in recent weeks, with the Mavericks among the teams interested in Burks. Both signed one-year, minimum-salary ($1,620,564) contracts in free agency last summer, so salary matching won’t be a concern.
Burks has provided a scoring boost for the injury-depleted Warriors, averaging a career-best 16.1 PPG through 48 games while shooting 37.5% from beyond the arc. Robinson has been a full-time starter and is averaging 12.9 points per night.
Golden State guard D’Angelo Russell, who has also been mentioned prominently in trade rumors, is playing tonight, Stein tweets.
Burks to mavs
Burks and Robinson to the Blazers for Skal Labissiere Gary Trent Jr and a second round pick
Blazers stacking up depth for a playoff push..
1. Lillard. Simons
2. McCollum. Burks. Hoard
3. Ariza. Robinson. Little
4. Melo. Hezonja.
5. Whiteside. Swangian. Gabriel
Maybe they also look at a possible Free agent like Kennith Faried, Greg Monroe, Jeff Green and Lance Thomas for some depth at the 4.
Does anyone know what the warriors are seeking? Players under multi year contracts? Draft assets? All I’ve heard is guys are available.
Warriors want draft picks in 2022/2023 (when players can jump stright from HS to NBA) and to get under the lux tax
Posts like this give everyone on this site a firm one
Most definitely.
I’m as hard as granite tbh… Brb.
Hopefully a lot tonight and tomorrow to and move it to midnight. All-Star Weekend would have been better because all GM’s together.
Again please be to the Blazers they need the depth and the playoff push. They don’t need to keep their second round picks. Burks and Robinson are both good defenders, both versatile and both good role players
Warriors get:
Justin Jackson
Mavs get:
Alec Burk
Glen Robinson III
Possibly add Courtney Lee if any of GS trade exceptions will cover him and his expiring contract
Blazers already got James “Hollywood” Robinson.