The Warriors are insistent that they did not acquire D’Angelo merely as a trade asset, although that route seems to make the most sense.
It’ll especially be hard to get all these guys the touches they need and deserve once Klay comes back from injury, and until then, a Curry-Russell backcourt May be a defensive nightmare for GS. If I were the Warriors, knowing the team lacks depth, I would give MIN or ORL a ring and see what I could get. Covington and Teague? Gordon & Augustine?
My answer is I hope so. I’d love to see the Warriors click with this team they have now and wipe the floor with either of the LA teams. But my head says no, and that Russell will be gone by the February deadline.