The Dallas Mavericks and Indiana Pacers have expressed interest in Golden State Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins, per The Athletic and Stadium's Sham Charania.
According to Charania, the two teams are in the mix for Wiggins, but it would take the right deal to get the Warriors to trade him.
"The Mavericks and Pacers are two teams, I'm told, that are expressing interest in Wiggins, but I don't think they're going to move guys just to move guys," Charania said on Run It Back. "I think the Warriors need true reasons if they're going to trade, whether it's a Wiggins, Klay Thompson, Chris Paul."
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Charania said that the Warriors have not been given a mandate from owner Joe Lacob to shed salary, which means Golden State is looking to make a move solely to help it win this season. Because of that, Charania said, the Warriors have gotten player-for-player trade offers involving Wiggins.
Wiggins is having a down year, averaging 12.2 points and 4.2 rebounds per game, starting in 42 games and coming off the bench in 11 games. The veteran suffered a foot injury in Saturday's matchup against the Atlanta Hawks and is day-to-day.
Whether or not the Warriors trade Wiggins, it's clear they need to make a move if they want to get into the playoff mix. Golden State sits in 12th place in the Western Conference at 21-25, and the team has shown little signs of improvement.
Saturday night's overtime loss to the Hawks perfectly encapsulated the Warriors' struggles this season. Stephen Curry had 60 points on the night, but with the rest of Golden State's starters giving subpar performances, his huge game wasn't enough to come away with a win over a mid-tier Eastern Conference team.
Curry's co-star, Klay Thompson, is having a down year, putting up 17.3 points per game. He has disappeared in big moments this season, leading to avoidable losses, like Saturday's.
The turn of the new year has seen better production from power forward Jonathan Kuminga, who is averaging more than 20 points per game since the start of January, and the return of Draymond Green has also given Golden State more life. But with injuries to point guard Chris Paul and shooting guard Gary Payton II, it hasn't been enough to get the Warriors over the hump.
With the trade deadline approaching in a matter of days, it won't be a surprise to see the Warriors making some moves.
