Ranking Warriors' Top Trade Targets After 2024 NBA Playoff Loss | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors

For as well as the Warriors play small-ball, they've tried adding size to their mix. They got great mileage out of big-ball bigs like Andrew Bogut, Zaza Pachulia and JaVale McGee and saw a decent return on their cheap investment in DeMarcus Cousins. While the selection of James Wiseman (No. 2 in 2020) didn't pan out, it showed their desire in having a bona fide interior anchor.

Considering next season's championship path could be lined by the likes of Nikola Jokić, Joel Embiid, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Anthony Davis and a number of other mountains in the middle, Golden State could be on the search for size this summer. The Dubs could do a lot worse than prying Jarrett Allen away from the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Now, he probably won't be easy (or cheap) to get, but if the spacing issues with him and Evan Mobley appear untenable in the playoffs again, Allen shouldn't be untouchable. It would likely cost Golden State multiple firsts and a sweetener like Moses Moody or Brandin Podziemski, but if the Warriors could get Allen without giving up Kuminga, that'd feel like a win.

Allen is essentially the polished version of what Golden State hopes Trayce Jackson-Davis becomes, only with more height (6'11" to 6'9") and length (7'6" wingspan to TJD's 7'1"). Allen may not have the most diverse skill set around, but he is a top-shelf paint protector who consistently hits the glass and finishes at (and usually above) the rim.