The Golden State Warriors made a big move at the trade deadline when they sent Jonathan Kuminga and Buddy Hield to the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for center Kristaps Porzingis.

The deal came after the team was unable to land Giannis Antetokounmpo from Milwaukee, and it gives Golden State a type of player they have been looking for in the frontcourt for years.

Now, as Porzingis works his way back to full health, head coach Steve Kerr is already feeling good about how the 7-foot-2 big man will fit into what the Warriors do on offense.

In a recent appearance on 95.7 FM's "Willard & Dibs," Kerr talked about what makes Porzingis such a natural fit and why there won't be much of a learning curve when it comes to the team's system.

"One of the reasons every team wants a space 5 is because you don't have to do a whole lot execution-wise," Kerr said. "He can run pick-and-pops, and the defense has to honor that. It opens up the floor, it opens up driving lanes. So it's not like you have to establish a new offense or put in any different sets and play calls. He should be pretty much plug-and-play."

That confidence is a good sign for a Warriors team that currently sits at 29-25 on the season and holds the eighth spot in the Western Conference.

Golden State has been without both Porzingis and Stephen Curry in recent games, which makes the push toward the playoffs even tougher.

Curry, who has been dealing with patellofemoral pain syndrome, is averaging 27.2 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 4.8 assists this season through 39 games and is not expected back until after the All-Star break.

Kerr also shared that Porzingis has started doing some 3-on-3 work and that the training staff feels good about where he is.

The hope is that Porzingis will be ready to debut in the first game after the All-Star break, though he will likely play in short bursts at first as he builds his conditioning back up.

When he has been on the court this season, Porzingis has been solid.

In 17 games with the Hawks before the trade, he put up 17.1 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks per game while shooting 45.7% from the field and 36.0% from three-point range.

Those numbers show exactly the kind of floor-spacing and rim protection that Kerr has been wanting to add to the roster.

The biggest question with Porzingis has always been whether or not he can stay on the court. He has played more than 60 games just three times in his 10-year career.

He missed 13 straight games before being traded due to a combination of left Achilles tendinitis and an illness. Kerr, however, has said the team's medical staff did their homework before making the deal.

The team feels confident that Porzingis can be healthy and stay in the lineup.

"I don't think we would've made the trade if we didn't think he could be healthy and consistent in terms of being in the lineup," Kerr said earlier this week.

If Porzingis can stay healthy and give the Warriors what they need at the center spot, the fit looks like a strong one on paper.

His ability to shoot the three, protect the rim, and run pick-and-pops alongside Curry and Draymond Green could give this team the kind of boost it needs heading into the second half of the season.

The Warriors traded Kuminga to make this move happen, and now it is up to Porzingis to show that the gamble was worth it.