Warriors’ Potential Kristaps Porzingis Trade Price Revealed

The Golden State Warriors may need to include draft compensation if they want to trade Kristaps Porziņģis for a starting-caliber big man, according to reporting from Marc Stein and Jake Fischer. Three rival NBA executives indicated they would demand draft capital from Golden State to part with a contributor in exchange for the veteran center, who recently announced he is stepping away from basketball to focus on his health.

Golden State aims to execute a permanent trade for Porziņģis as early as Dec. 16 to maximize flexibility ahead of the Feb. 11 trade deadline. While Porziņģis holds a $20 million salary with only $3 million guaranteed next season, the Warriors prefer to retain their draft assets and keep Moses Moody out of ongoing trade discussions.