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Mar 10, 2026; San Francisco, California, USA; Golden State Warriors center Kristaps Porzingis (7) celebrates during the third quarter against the Chicago Bulls at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Kupbens-Imagn Images
The Golden State Warriors are unlikely to acquire Anthony Davis from the Washington Wizards after the franchise’s general manager, Will Dawkins, expressed his desire to retain the 10-time All-Star forward.
What does that mean for the Dubs? They may not succeed in crossing off all the boxes necessary to bring LeBron James on board this summer. Could the franchise quickly pivot and steal the Boston Celtics’ top trade target in an attempt to convince James to spend the rest of his career in the Bay?
NBA reporter Evan Sidery thinks so, suggesting that the Dubs could trade Kristaps Porzingis, their NBA champion starting center, for the Boston Celtics’ top $112 million trade target.
“A potential trade framework between the Pelicans and Warriors for Trey Murphy III: Golden State: Murphy, New Orleans (Pelicans): Brandin Podziemski, Kristaps Porzingis, Moses Moody, future draft capital,” Sidery wrote on X/Twitter Thursday.
“The Warriors might need to make a splash to finish their recruitment of LeBron James.”
Murphy-Celtics trade rumors are heating up after Boston shipped Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers for two first-round picks (2028 and 2031) and two second-round picks (2028 and 2030). There’s speculation that the Celtics could use those picks to entice the Pelicans to trade Murphy to Boston, which is a realistic scenario.
That said, given that Murphy has been viewed as a top trade target for the Warriors for months, it isn’t preposterous to state that the Warriors have just as good a chance to land the future All-Star as the Celtics.
Acquiring Murphy would be a home run for Golden State, as it would give them a well-rounded offensive threat and a switchable defender who would likely perform well with a large-market franchise in the immediate and foreseeable future.
The Virginia product averaged 21.5 points, 5.7 rebounds, 3.8 assists, and 1.5 steals per game with the Pelicans last year, shooting 47.0% from the field and 37.9% from three. The Warriors should begin closing in on Murphy if they truly want to keep their hopes of signing James alive.
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