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76ers Replace Tobias With Wiggins | Warriors Acquire Young Breakout Wing | Grizzlies Make a Better Home for Looney

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Warriors

Warriors

+1 player ($6.1m) +2 picks,
Cap Impact - $28.1M

-3  Wins

-23.39  MPG

-0.22  Off.

-1.16  Def.

Grizzlies

Grizzlies

+1 player ($0),
Cap Impact + $1.8M

+2  Wins

-3.41  MPG

+0.96  Off.

+1.50  Def.

76ers

76ers

+1 player ($26.3m) +1 pick,
Cap Impact + $26.2M

+1  Wins

+26.80  MPG

-0.74  Off.

-0.34  Def.

Warriors Trade Andrew Wiggins & Kevon Looney

76ers Offseason Moves

  • Draft Kyle Filipowski |PF/C| (16th)

  • Draft Baylor Scheierman |SF| (41st)

  • Trade a Second-Round Pick to GSW for Andrew Wiggins and a Second-Round Pick

  • Re-sign Buddy Hield

  • Re-sign Nicolas Batum

  • Re-sign De'Anthony Melton

  • Re-sign Tyrese Maxey

  • Re-sign Kelly Oubre Jr.

  • Re-sign Cameron Payne

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Trade Explanation

Andrew Wiggins' $26.2 million salary could slide right into Philly's cap sheet while still leaving as much as $40 million in unspent resources, replacing free agent Tobias Harris at a discount and possibly even providing elite defense if Wiggins can channel his 2022 self.

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Philadelphia 76ers Potential Rotation

PG Tyrese Maxey/ Cameron Payne

SG Kyle Lowry/ De'Anthony Melton

SF Kelly Oubre Jr./ Buddy Hield/ Baylor Scheierman

PF Andrew Wiggins/ Nicolas Batum/ Kyle Filipowski

C Joel Embiid/ Paul Reed

Warriors Offseason Moves

  • Draft Tristen Newton |PG| (52nd)

  • Draft N'Faly Dante |C| (57th)

  • Trade Kevon Looney to MEM for Ziaire Williams and Pick No. 57

  • Trade Andrew Wiggins and a Second-Round Pick to PHI for a Second-Round Pick

  • Re-sign Klay Thompson

  • Re-sign Dario Saric

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Trade Explanation

The Warriors have Jonathan Kuminga ready to shine after a breakthrough season that made Wiggins redundant, and thinning the depth chart on the wing could also free up minutes for Moses Moody to finally have a regular role.

Golden State wants to get out of the tax to reset the clock on the repeater penalties it's been paying for a roster that is no longer worthy of such an expense. Dumping Wiggins with a second-rounder, a sweetener ESPN's Zach Lowe reports would be necessary for most acquiring teams, could go a long way toward getting the Dubs back onto more reasonable financial footing.

Ziaire Williams was once a future-breakout darling with the Grizz, but the emergence of GG Jackson Jr. makes him expendable ahead of restricted free agency in 2025. It's harder to imagine him becoming a high-end starter down the road now than it was a couple of years ago, but the Warriors need lottery tickets like Williams more than they need aging backups like Looney.

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Golden State Warriors Potential Rotation

PG Stephen Curry/ Chris Paul/ Tristen Newton

SG Klay Thompson/ Brandin Podziemski

SF Gary Payton II/ Moses Moody/ Ziaire Williams

PF Jonathan Kuminga/ Draymond Green/ Dario Saric

C Trayce Jackson-Davis/ N'Faly Dante

Grizzlies Offseason Moves

  • Draft Ron Holland |SF| (7th)

  • Draft Ulrich Chomche |C| (39th)

  • Trade Ziaire Williams and Pick No. 57 to GSW for Kevon Looney

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Trade Explanation

The Grizzlies have a power forward in Jaren Jackson Jr. whose game includes much more perimeter shooting than the Warriors' Draymond Green, so it's possible Looney would be a cleaner fit on offense. The real benefit would come on the boards, where Jackson Jr. isn't stout enough to keep opposing 5s off the glass. Even in a down year, Looney was stellar in that area, ranking in the 87th percentile among bigs in offensive rebound rate and the 81st in defensive rebounding rate.

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Memphis Grizzlies Potential Rotation

PG Ja Morant/ Derrick Rose

SG Marcus Smart/ John Konchar

SF Desmond Bane/ GG Jackson/ Ron Holland

PF Jaren Jackson Jr./ Vince Williams Jr./ Santi Aldama/ Jake LaRavia

C Kevon Looney/ Brandon Clarke/ Ulrich Chomche

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