The Golden State Warriors are interested in adding former Sixth Man and Rookie of the Year Malcolm Brogdon, NBA insider Jake Fischer reports.
The Warriors are one of the six teams that have expressed interest in the 32-year-old Washington Wizards guard.
“League sources say that the Wizards are open to sign-and-trade discussions to facilitate Brogdon’s exit and a slew of teams have registered varying levels of interest in the 32-year-old. That list includes the Clippers, Suns and Lakers as well as the Warriors, Timberwolves, Pelicans, Kings and Bucks,” Fischer wrote.
Brogdon is coming off his second-lowest scoring season in his career. A left ankle sprain sidelined him for the final 28 games after only playing a career-low 24 games.
The 6-foot-5 guard averaged 12.7 points while shooting a career-worst 28.6% from the three-point line, 4.1 assists and 3.8 rebounds in 23.5 minutes per game for the tanking Wizards.
Injuries have derailed his once-promising career. He has not played over 70 games since his rookie season. Since the Boston Celtics shipped him to Portland in 2023, Brogdon has only played in 63 games across the last two seasons.
When healthy, Brogdon provides a steady hand and tough perimeter defense off the bench with his 6 feet 10.5 inches wingspan.
Malcolm Brogdon in Potential Package for Jonathan Kuminga?
GettyMalcolm Brogdon could join the Golden State Warriors as their Sixth Man.
Brogdon is an unrestricted free agent after earning $22.5 million last season.
The Warriors have not made a move in free agency pending the resolution of Jonathan Kuminga’s restricted free agency. Interestingly, the Wizards have expressed interest in Kuminga via sign-and-trade, Anthony Slater of The Athletic reported on July 3.
“The idea of Jonathan Kuminga as a possible fit in Washington’s rebuild has gained real momentum, according to league sources,” Slater wrote.
However, the Warriors have a hefty asking price for Kuminga.
They are looking for “a promising young player, plus a first-round pick” in a sign-and-trade scenario for the 22-year-old athletic forward, according to Slater.
Brogdon does not fall into the “promising young player” category. So, he might be a salary filler if the Warriors and the Wizards strike a deal involving Kuminga.
Bradley Beal Wants to Join Warriors
Getty Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors reacts after a three-point shot over Bradley Beal of the Phoenix Suns.
The Warriors can add a better player than Brogdon without going through the complicated sign-and-trade path.
That option opened up for them as they landed on Bradley Beal’s short list of preferred landing spots after the expected buyout with the Phoenix Suns.
Fred Katz of The Athletic reported on July 7 that the Warriors are one of the four teams on Bradley’s list.
“According to a league source, the list of teams Beal has thought about includes the LA Clippers, Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks,” Katz wrote.
The Warriors could have the most money among Beal’s preferred teams. But they have to sign-and-trade Kuminga without taking back any money so they can gain access to the $14.1 million non-taxpayer midlevel exception.
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