The speculation from Windhorst and the unnamed exec makes some sense, as Golden State’s No. The same rumor was previously speculated on by a Western Conference executive, who told ’s Sean Deveney much of the same last month - but that the Warriors could send both Wiggins and James Wiseman to Utah in exchange for Gobert. The epic overtime loss to the Lakers felt like a cosmic shift in the West, and the Lakers may prove that to be the case in a. … I don’t think they should be considered a leader, but I think that’s on the board. Whos the fifth-best team in the West Chau: Golden State Warriors. During a 7-3 stretch, including a four game winning streak against teams like the Knicks, Pacers, and Nuggets, the talk of Playoffs was back on the picture. But the Warriors don’t have that big and they have young players and they have the Wiggins contract. The Rudy Gay trade injected a buzz around the Toronto Raptors, an excitement that hasn’t been felt since 2006. If the Warriors win the title, I don’t know if they’re looking for a major shake-up. “I have heard that rumor out there… I guess it would be based around Andrew Wiggins,” Windhorst said ( h/t 95.7 The Game). Windhorst said word on the street is that Golden State could be Gobert’s landing spot as part of a trade that could also include Andrew Wiggins. As the team looks to rebuild around Donovan Mitchell, Utah reportedly is aiming to ship Gobert to a new team. The Jazz fell short of expectations in their sixth consecutive playoff appearance this season, falling to the Dallas Mavericks in the opening round. Whispers of rumored interest by Golden State to acquire Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert are making headlines, and this time the hearsay was brought up by Brian Windhorst and Tim MacMahon of ESPN.ĭuring a recent episode of The Hoop Collective podcast, Windhorst reiterated speculation currently making the rounds in league circles that the Warriors could make an offseason trade for the three-time Defensive Player of the Year.