OAKLAND – The Warriors have had a roster vacancy all season, and they’ve been unwilling to fill it until the right person came along at the right time.
The blockbuster trade Thursday between the Mavericks and Knicks stands to bring the defending champs closer to that moment.
There is a high likelihood that center DeAndre Jordan and shooting guard Wesley Matthews, two of the players going from Dallas to New York, will be bought out and thus become free agents.
Though the Warriors would have interest in both, the need for Matthews is greater than the need for Jordan.