The Golden State Warriors saw their season come to an end on Wednesday night. They suffered a 121-110 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 5 of their second-round matchup.
While fans of the organization are likely wondering how different things could have been if Stephen Curry played more than 13 minutes in the series, the front office will turn their attention to the offseason. One order of business will likely be picking up a center as they struggled to get any production out of the position.
NBA insider Bobby Marks recently suggested that the Warriors could be a potential landing spot for a former All-Star center.
“I think the one name to keep an eye on regarding that center position is Brook Lopez,” ESPN’s Bobby Marks reported Thursday. “Stanford grad, makes his home in Fresno. What is the number on a Brook Lopez type contract if you can get him on a one-year flier here to patch up that center position? Because the center market is thin. When you look at Myles Turner, you’re probably not going to afford him. The next best guy out there is Brook Lopez. And the other thing is they’ve got four first-round picks that they can go out and be aggressive. The challenge now comes with cobbling together enough salary to go out and make a type of trade to get a (Nikola) Vucevic type player.”
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The Warriors have been linked to a pursuit of Giannis Antetokounmpo, while they have also been predicted to move on from Jonathan Kuminga in a sign-and-trade. While it is unclear if they will go after Lopez, he would be a strong fit with their current roster.
The 17-year veteran has spent the last seven seasons with the Milwaukee Bucks and continued to play well despite turning 37 in April. He averaged 13.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 0.6 steals and 1.9 blocks per game this season while shooting 50.9% from the field, 37.3% from three-point range and 82.6% from the free-throw line in 2024-25.
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