Warrior's timeline is the only one that truly matters in the GP2 trade

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COVER.METALNATION.ORG i Breathe in, breathe out. The 2023 NBA trade deadline is crazy. Especially after the Warriors brought Gary Payton II back to the Bay on Thursday, while simultaneously ending the James Wiseman experience.

COVER.METALNATION.ORG The Warriors have acquired Payton from the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for Kevin Knox and five second-round picks. The deal is pending Payton's physical after undergoing abdominal surgery offseason.

COVER.METALNATION.ORG Wiseman was sent to the Detroit Pistons for Knox and Saddiq Bey, which was then traded to the Atlanta Hawks for five second-round picks.

COVER.METALNATION.ORG By letting Payton walk in free agency last summer, and selecting Wiseman with the second overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, the decision corrects a wrong.

COVER.METALNATION.ORG Steph Curry's timeline is the only one that matters.

COVER.METALNATION.ORG With a roster that tipped too heavily one way or the other after winning its fourth NBA championship in eight years, the Warriors never exactly managed to strike the right balance while trying to act smart. Curry and Wiggins' injuries haven't helped, and Wiseman, Jonathan Kuminga and Moses Moody -- a 21-year-old, a 20-year-old and a 21-year-old -- probably had too much pressure on them.

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