With the NBA’s moved-up trade deadline looming on Feb. 8, the Warriors are in good position for both home court in the playoffs and a strong postseason run if they can stay healthy. The first half of the season working out well definitely affects the way Bob Myers and the front office approach the trade deadline. Their lack of an urgent need allows them to explore other options to improve and potentially set the team up for future success.



While the most straightforward way for the Warriors to save some money and open up a roster spot is to trade a big man due to their surplus, the most interesting option to further those same aims would be trading Nick Young instead.



There are two central arguments for Young being the most desirable Warrior to move at the deadline: money and trust. The enigmatic shooting guard received the full Taxpayer Mid-Level exception last offseason, making him the seventh-highest paid player on the team at $5.2 million, behind the four...