The Golden State Warriors have been the least active team this summer.
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The Warriors are still in the midst of the Johnathan Kuminga contract situation that has yet to be resolved. That should come to an end soon, and once it does, the Warriors will make a flurry of moves.
As things stand, they have a total of nine players on the roster.
With the season a little over a month away, it is crucial that the Warriors make moves if they want to establish themselves as an upper-echelon team in the Western Conference.
The Warriors could go a multitude of ways to do just that, but according to Andy Bailey of Bleacher Report, Golden State is among the favorites to land veteran forward Kelly Oubre Jr.
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"Familiarity is at least a part of why the Golden State Warriors are here.
"Oubre played for them during the 2020-21 campaign, when he averaged 15.4 points and 1.6 threes. While the impact metrics from his season in the Bay Area aren't good, the Warriors need more punch off the bench and currently only have nine players under contract.
"Fans would likely hope for a little more efficient use of the team's trade exception, but that could make acquiring Oubre relatively easy.
"At least in theory, a downhill scoring threat like Oubre should be able to pull some defenses inward and away from shooters like Stephen Curry, Buddy Hield and Brandin Podziemski."
The 76ers are reportedly trying to do all they can to move Oubre prior to the start of the season. Philadelphia would love to make room for restricted free agent Quentin Grimes, and moving off Oubre would help them do just that.
Nonetheless, Oubre is set to enter his third season with the 76ers after he initially signed a one-year deal prior to the start of the 2023-24 season. In two seasons in Philadelphia, Oubre has averaged 15.3 points per game, 5.5 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.3 steals in 128 games with 109 starts.
Kelly Oubre's Fit with Warriors
If the Warriors were to make a move for Oubre, he would be stellar alongside Stephen Curry and Jimmy Butler.
Oubre would likely come off the bench and provide a spark on both sides of the floor. He is a more than capable defender who can guard some of the top scorers in the league and score when called upon, averaging 13.3 points per game throughout his 10-year career.
Whether the 76ers move Oubre or not, that remains to be seen.
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