Warriors insider hints at Nuggets player as possible trade target

The Warriors’ search for help around Stephen Curry has prompted another name to watch. Or, in this case, a team to watch.

Tim Kawakami pointed toward the Nuggets during a podcast discussion of possible Warriors trade targets, though he stopped short of identifying a player.

“There’s one in Denver… What do I know? Nothing, but there is one in Denver,” Kawakami said in a clip shared on social media.

That leaves quite a bit open to interpretation. Kawakami’s comment did not establish that the teams are negotiating, that Denver is making someone available or even which player he had in mind.

As Clark Garret Alvarez of ClutchPoints noted, the remark follows separate reporting from Jake Fischer that Golden State is monitoring Nikola Jokic’s future.

There’s no clear basis, however, for treating Kawakami’s Denver reference as another Jokic report. Jokic has expressed a desire to remain with the Nuggets, and keeping an eye on a superstar’s situation is a long way from having an opportunity to acquire him.

The broader interest makes sense. The Warriors want to give Curry another chance to contend, and evaluating potential additions is part of that work.

But this particular comment offers little detail to evaluate. Until Kawakami identifies the player or more reporting emerges, Denver is a possibility raised in a discussion, not an established trade partner.

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