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Win-Now NBA Mock Trade Rounds Out Golden State Warriors' Title Hopes

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By JH Kubicek | Last updated May 23, 2025 10:39 PM ET

The Golden State Warriors, with their aging core of Draymond Green, Jimmy Butler, and Stephen Curry, are all-in on winning in the next two or three seasons.

It's very clear that after Curry retires, the Warriors will undergo a several-season-long rebuild. They have committed to success now and know that a player of Curry's caliber will not enter the league for the next several seasons, much less land in Golden State.

While their elite trio can compete in a loaded Western Conference, they lack a true center down low to block shots and score in the paint, and adding wing depth or an off-ball threat is always a good idea.

A recently proposed trade by Sportskeeda's Arhaan Raje sees Golden State land a formerly rejected player and a coveted wing in a three-team trade with the Brooklyn Nets and Charlotte Hornets.

Full Mock Trade Details

Warriors receive: Mark Williams, Cam Johnson, Josh Okogie

Hornets receive: Moses Moody, Trayce Jackson-Davis, 2030 second-round pick (via Warriors)

Nets receive: Jonathan Kuminga (via sign-and-trade), 2029 first-round pick (top-five protected)

It's clear that Kuminga will not play in Golden State next season, and as a restricted free agent, the Warriors can offer him the most money before trading him. The young Nets make the most sense, and by taking on a first-round pick, they are able to continue their youth movement.

The Hornets, meanwhile, agreed to a deal that would send Williams to the Los Angeles Lakers for Dalton Knecht and a first-round pick before he failed a physical.

His trade value likely took a hit, although the Hornets added a young wing in Moody and a frontcourt player in the mock trade.

The trade makes it clear that the Warriors are all-in on immediate success, although as long as Curry is on the roster, that is how they will have to build.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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