That being said, the Golden State Warriors can not trade D’Angelo Russell for six months. However, that leaves the Warriors with the ability to create a different, more versatile roster for the 2020 postseason.
After breaking seemingly countless reports yesterday, the New York Times’ Marc Stein was at it again. On the Dan Patrick Show, Stein said that it is “a matter of when,” not if, the Golden State Warriors trade D’Angelo Russell.
In some aspects, this was to be expected. The Warriors are a team that has based their entire offense around movement, around passing, and around making each other better.