This season, the Warriors are undoubtedly a competitive team, and they have always had the best defensive performance in the league. But if the Warriors want to be a championship-winning team, they can still make a move before this year's trade deadline.
One of the ways to keep the Warriors' roster up is to reinforce the inside, the lack of a really strong center player on the inside is the biggest problem in this Warriors lineup, and according to the US media Lee Tran, the Rockets' inside lineman Christian Wood is one of the most ideal candidates for this Warriors:
Warriors get: Christian Wood
Rockets get: James Wiseman, Kevin Looney, 2027 first-round picks
In this deal, the Warriors can return to the season with 16.8 points, 10.3 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game, in addition to Wood, who is on 34.1 percent three-point shooting. While Wood's three-point shooting percentage is slightly below the league average, he has been the player to have a 37.4 percent and 38.6 percent three-point shooting percentage over the past two seasons, so we have every reason to believe that Wood's ability outside the three-point line can be better utilized under the Warriors' tactical system.
What's more, an all-rounder like Wood is likely to play a more relaxed game after partnering Curry, Thompson and Green, and even Wiggins. Simply put, Wood will be a player who is a great fit for the Warriors' tactical system and can help the team better impact the championship.
As for the Rockets being in the rebuilding phase, putting Wood on the shelves won't be a difficult decision for them. In contrast, the return of Twoman and Looney in the case of sending Wood, coupled with the 2027 first-round draft picks, is definitely arguably the best asset the Rockets could get back after putting Wood on the shelves.
If the Warriors are willing to give away chips of this level, to be honest, the Rockets have no reason to refuse to push for a trade.