Warriors’ Trade Deadline Big Board: 7 Targets Ranked by Talent, Cost and Fit

The Golden State Warriors have been in all sorts of trade rumors for weeks, but now they have under one week to make a move before the Feb. 5 trade deadline.

A few days ago, I ranked the Warriors' top trade targets for Jonathan Kuminga. Five of those names will re-appear here, but there will be two new names who would likely need Jimmy Butler or Draymond Green to be in the trade as well.

Here are the Warriors' top seven trade targets based on talent, cost and fit.

Dropped out of rankings: Anthony Davis (traded to Washington), Lauri Markkanen (due to Jaren Jackson Jr. trade)

7. C Myles Turner

Projected trade: Turner for Kuminga, Quinten Post, Trayce Jackson-Davis, protected first-round pick
Contract: Four years, $108.9 million

Turner, 29, is a rim-protecting stretch 5 who would be an ideal frontcourt partner with Green.

The issues with Turner are a) he's not much of an offensive threat in the paint, and b) he's a mediocre rebounder, as he's averaging just 5.5 per game this season.

He's also probably not going to get moved unless Giannis Antetokounmpo does first.

6. SF Naji Marshall

Projected trade: Marshall and Daniel Gafford for Kuminga and one first-round pick (third team needed to take back small Golden State salary)
Contract: Two years, $18.4 million

Marshall, 28, is playing the best basketball of his career, as he's averaging 21.5 points on 57.0 percent from the field over his last eight games.

The only issue is his three-point shooting. His career rate is 30.3 percent, and his season rate is 30.6 percent.

But that shouldn't be a deal-breaker.

The Mavericks are a much worse three-point shooting team than the Warriors, and yet Marshall is still thriving. So it wouldn't be surprising if he continues producing consistent secondary scoring with the Warriors at an efficient clip even when he's playing next to Draymond Green, who also struggles to shoot the three.

Defensively, Marshall is solid. At 6'6" and with his strength, he's big enough to guard bigger wings and make impactful plays as a help defender.

5. SF Andrew Wiggins

Projected trade: Wiggins for Kuminga, Buddy Hield and one first-round pick
Contract: Two years, $58.4 million (2026-27 player option)

Wiggins is the safest choice if the Warriors want an upgrade but are only willing to trade one first-round pick. He'd provide much-needed secondary scoring, and he'd be one the Warriors' best wing defenders.

The main issue with a Wiggins trade is that the Warriors were drowning last season with an extremely similar roster before the Butler trade. Do the Dubs want to go back to that for the rest of this season?

He's a better fit than Marshall due to his three-point shooting (38.9 percent this season). But his ceiling is much lower than the next five players, so he settles in at No. 5 here.

4. F Pascal Siakam

Projected trade: Siakam for Kuminga, Green, two first-round picks, one first-round pick swap
Contract: Three years, $142.8 million

On Feb. 3, ClutchPoints' Brett Siegel said the following:

“Keep an eye on what’s happening in Indiana. And one of the names that keeps being mentioned in circles in connection with the Warriors is somebody that they targeted in the past, Pascal Siakam."

The 31-year-old power forward is having an outstanding season, averaging 23.8 points, 6.8 rebounds and 4.0 assists while shooting 38.1 percent from three.

His career three-point percentage is just 34.4, so he's not the caliber of shooter of the two players ahead of him. But he's a better defender than both, and you could make the case that he belongs above both at No. 2 on this list.

3. SF Michael Porter Jr.

Projected trade: Porter for Kuminga, Moody, Hield, two first-round picks
Contract: Two years, $79.1 million

Porter is arguably a better fit than Trey Murphy III, who is ranked one spot ahead of him, due to his ability to shoot off movement, which is a hallmark of the Steve Kerr offense.

And Porter could be had for a cheaper draft-pick price.

There are two things keeping Porter below Murphy.

First, Porter has a less desirable contract. If the Warriors trade for Porter, they will have to give him a huge extension if they want to keep past the 2026-27 season. That's risky considering his back injury history.

Second, there's almost no way in which the Warriors make this move and keep Moody.

In any case, a 6'10" wing averaging 25.2 points per game on 39.5 percent from three would be a godsend for the Warriors.

2. SF Trey Murphy III

Projected trade: Murphy and Saddiq Bey for Kuminga, Hield, three first-round picks
Contract: Four years, $112 million

We know the Pelicans want a godfather offer for Murphy, so it's debatable that they'd even accept this.

But note that the three first-round picks here would be 2028, 2030 and 2032, the three most valuable the Warriors can give.

Murphy (36.9) isn't quite the three-point shooter Porter (39.5) is, but he's a more dangerous driver.

Ultimately, both are similarly potent on offense, and though Murphy is more athletic, they are similarly effective on defense.

But once again, it's Murphy's contract that gets him the No. 2 spot.

By being paid less, he gives the Warriors more flexibility to make other trades. And by being signed through 2028-29 at a bargain rate, it makes it easier to imagine the Warriors getting a haul for trading him 1.5 to 2.5 years down the line if things are going south.

1. F Giannis Antetokounmpo

Projected trade: Antetokounmpo for Green, Kuminga, Brandin Podziemski, salary filler, four first-round picks, one first-round pick swap
Contract: Three years, $175.4 million (player option for 2027-28)

There are risks trading this much for a 31-year-old whose game is as reliant on athleticism as Antetokounmpo's is.

But Antetokounmpo is simply way better than any other player on the market, and that's why he ranks No. 1 here.

Antetokounmpo is a top-three player in the NBA. He's averaging 28.0 points on 64.5 percent from the field. Light Years podcast host Sam Esfandiari recently shared this incredible fact: Antetokounmpo has shot at least 50 percent in every game this season (not counting the game in which he didn't attempt a shot in three minutes before getting hurt).

Assuming he signs an extension with the Warriors, this is the best move for Golden State's short- and long-term goals.

He'd pair with Stephen Curry to form the league's best offensive tandem and make the Warriors an immediate contender.