The San Antonio Spurs have the means to add an elite player before the NBA trade deadline, and Reggie Miller thinks they should break the bank to land Stephen Curry from the Golden State Warriors.
The San Antonio Spurs, led by Victor Wembanyama, are quickly becoming one of the best teams in the NBA. With a backcourt of De'Aaron Fox and Stephon Castle, the Spurs have plenty of playmaking and defense, although shooting has long been a concern.
This season, the Spurs are 14th in 3-point attempts per gam,e and are 21st in 3-point percentage, making only 35% of their shots. Wembanyama is a serviceable flopor-spacer, although he isn't quite elite, and the Spurs benefit heavily from having him n the paint, not on the perimeter.
One solution? Target the greatest shooter the NBA has ever seen.
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Even before Jimmy Butler tore his ACL, the Golden State Warriors were clearly not going to go on a deep playoff run. By drafting James Wiseman, trading Jordan Poole, and generally mismanaging the roster around Curry, his prime years have been disappointing after 2022.
There isn't really any indication that either Curry or the Warriors want to part ways, but if he wants one more chance at winning a title, a trade to the Spurs might be his best bet.
"You know, a pairing that I would love?" asked Reggie Miller on the Dan Patrick Show. "What if he teamed up with Wemby in San Antonio?"
Curry is owed $62.5 million next season, the final year in his contract. In theory, the Spurs could add him via trade, while he is still an All-NBA level player, although there is basically no way for him to come to Texas for cheap, and Miller knows that.
"Dylan Harper, great young player, ship him off," he listed, "Luke Kornet, champion in Boston, another big guy, ship him off. Harrison Barnes, who won a championship with the Warriors, ship him off. Keldon Johnson, reat. De'Aaron Fox, got to go."
By including Harper in a deal, the Spurs might be able to save draft picks. Of course, the Warriors would try to land both Harper and Stephon Castle, but that's where talks should end.
Curry is averaging 27.4 points this season on 39.2% shooting. Clearly, he is still one of the best players in the NBA, but any team interested in trading for him would have to factor in the emotional costs, as well. He is the greatest Warrior ever, and there's no reason for Golden State to give him up.
If Curry demands a trade, the Spurs should be the first team to pick up the phone. Even in his late 30s, he's that good a player. However, for now, the price is simply way too high, if there is even a place for negotiations to start.