{"id":753958,"date":"2026-06-22T16:56:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T16:56:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/753958\/"},"modified":"2026-06-22T16:56:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T16:56:08","slug":"warriors-urged-to-steal-heat-celtics-175-million-two-time-mvp-trade-target-before-nba-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/753958\/","title":{"rendered":"Warriors urged to steal Heat, Celtics’ $175 million two-time MVP trade target before NBA Draft"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Golden State Warriors<\/a>\u2019 superstar chase will be the top storyline of the franchise\u2019s offseason.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Los Angeles Clippers<\/a> star Kawhi Leonard is a franchise-bolstering asset that\u2019s been linked to the seven-time NBA champions, as he wows on both ends and would align well with the organization\u2019s championship timeline.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In ESPN\u2019s Tim Legler\u2019s opinion, though, the Warriors should be more interested<\/a> in stealing the Miami Heat<\/a> and Boston Celtics<\/a>\u2019 two-time MVP trade target before the upcoming NBA Draft.<\/p>\n

“(The Warriors) have always come up for Giannis (Antetokounmpo) over the last 2 years, and it was like you’d love to see (Stephen) Curry get something of that level here at the end of his career,\u201d Legler stated Friday. \u201cThat’s why I said that.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThat’s more like from just my heart standpoint because I love watching Steph Curry so much, and I want a potential for deeper playoff runs for him, not Play In stuff, where he’s gone in a game or two, or even if they make it out of that, what are they facing? A buzzsaw. So more help for him, to give Steph Curry a greater chance to have meaningful series and playoff moments at the end of his career.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

Legler has the right idea. Antetokounmpo has never been an elite floor spacer like Leonard. Still, he possesses the bulldoze-like downhill playmaking chops, late-game brilliance, championship pedigree, and star power necessary to be viewed as a primary trade target for the Warriors (especially if they miss out on LeBron James in free agency).<\/p>\n

The only problem is that on Monday, ESPN’s Shams Charania<\/a> reported that the Miami Heat and Boston Celtics are finalists for the Antetokounmpo sweepstakes. If true, the Warriors would no longer have an opportunity to lure the 10-time All-Star from Milwaukee and start their offseason on a positive note.<\/p>\n

Golden State should hope that things change drastically in the next few hours and it re-enters the conversation for a potential blockbuster trade.<\/p>\n

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