{"id":636805,"date":"2026-04-28T19:13:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T19:13:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/636805\/"},"modified":"2026-04-28T19:13:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T19:13:17","slug":"door-cracks-open-for-warriors-to-save-stephen-curry-era-with-devin-booker-trade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/636805\/","title":{"rendered":"Door cracks open for Warriors to save Stephen Curry era with Devin Booker trade"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Golden State Warriors will enter the 2026 NBA offseason searching for ways<\/a> to give Stephen Curry a chance to compete for a championship during his twilight years. Coming off of a season in which the Warriors went 37-45 and lost in the Play-In Tournament, not much on the roster is set in stone.<\/p>\n

Thankfully, a potential trade target has emerged after the Phoenix Suns bowed out of the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs: Devin Booker.<\/p>\n

Booker has spent his entire 11-year NBA career with the Suns<\/a>. During that time, he’s made it to the NBA Finals, helped Phoenix win 64 games in a single spectacular regular season, and played a commendable 51 playoff games.<\/p>\n

For as impressive as that all may be, the Suns haven’t won a playoff series since 2022 and have now been swept out of the first round of the playoffs in two of the past three seasons.<\/p>\n

To make matters worse, Phoenix missed the playoffs during the only season of that three-year stretch that they weren’t swept out of the first round. Furthermore, Booker has played for four different head coaches over the past four seasons.<\/p>\n

Jordan Ott appears to be a long-term answer, but if Booker is looking for a change this coming summer, the Warriors could capitalize by completing a trade for him.<\/p>\n

Another Round 1 sweep could convince Devin Booker to request trade<\/p>\n

Booker, 29, represents much of what’s missing from the Warriors’ roster. He’s a star-caliber player and scorer in the prime of his career, as well as a proven playmaker who can offer a dynamic source of creation for both himself and others.<\/p>\n

Booker is also a trustworthy postseason player in the sense that he has a career playoff average of 27.5 points per game and has been a part of a run to the NBA Finals.<\/p>\n

With Booker and Curry, the Warriors would have a backcourt that could compete with just about any duo in the NBA. Defensive questions would need to be answered, but offensively, Booker could alleviate a great deal of pressure from the 38-year-old Curry.<\/p>\n

That alone offers reason to consider going all-in on a trade of this nature, particularly when one considers that Booker has thrived alongside an aging star-caliber point guard in the past in Chris Paul.<\/p>\n

The questions facing the Warriors in regard to this deal are simple: Is Booker worth significant NBA Draft compensation and would the Suns take Jimmy Butler’s contract back? Barring an unexpected development, Butler’s expiring deal would be essential to matching Booker’s $57,078,728 salary.<\/p>\n

If Booker is looking for a fresh start as he approaches his 30s and completes his 11th season in Phoenix, however, the Warriors must at least kick the tires on a potential trade.<\/p>\n

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