One longtime rumored Warriors target could be available this NBA offseason.<\/p>\n
No, not the superstar in Milwaukee. And no, not the veteran stars in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n
Pelicans forward Trey Murphy III, who Golden State reportedly has had interest in<\/a> over the past two years, could be a more realistic option this offseason with New Orleans, which does not own its first-round pick, potentially looking to jump into the first round, ESPN’s Anthony Slater reported in a story<\/a> published Wednesday, citing league sources.<\/p>\n “New Orleans Pelicans\u00a0wing\u00a0Trey Murphy III\u00a0could be more obtainable in this transaction cycle, league sources said,” Slater wrote. “Murphy is a player the Warriors front office has circled for years as a prime wing who fits a need, the [Steve] Kerr system and, at 25, accomplishes the goal of getting younger.<\/p>\n “The Pelicans have clung to him tightly, but league sources said New Orleans has been signaling a desire to jump into the first round of\u00a0next week’s draft. The Warriors have the 11th pick and control of their future firsts.”<\/p>\n New Orleans traded its first-round pick this year to the Atlanta Hawks in a draft-night deal last year to move up from pick No. 23 to 13 and select center Derik Queen.<\/p>\n In 66 games last season, Murphy averaged a career-high 21.5 points, 5.7 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game on 47-percent shooting from the field and 37.9 percent from 3-point range. <\/p>\n The 25-year-old’s trade value could be at an all-time high, so if New Orleans is open to dealing him, it likely will cost the Warriors a significant package of current and future assets.<\/p>\n