Moody ruptured his left patellar tendon in late March and could be available as early as December or January. But Turner is available immediately.
Teams have no signing restrictions; Golden State can aggregate the two outgoing players to absorb Turner (Sims is under minimum contract).
Turner, a 6’11” power forward, is languishing on the post-Giannis-Antetokounmpo Bucks (1-7). His numbers have dropped to a career-low 8.5 points and 5.6 rebounds per game, while he’s shooting just 31.6 percent from three.
He’s also stuck in one of the clearest rebuilds in the league. Place him on a team loaded with talent like Steph Curry, Draymond Green and Rookie of the Year candidate Yaxel Lendeborg, and Turner’s effectiveness should quickly climb. He shot 38.3 percent from three last season and played a big role in the Indiana Pacers’ run to the 2024-25 NBA Finals.
Sims, 28, is assured at the same position, helping the Warriors double the size available. The cost lies in second-round considerations, an absent Porziņģis and the departure of Moody. Others like De’Anthony Melton, Brandin Podziemski and Brandon Williams contributed well at guard for the Warriors.
The added cost is the financial commitment to Turner, whose contract includes a $29.1 million player option ahead of the 2028-29 season. Porziņģis has a $20 million player option for next year, with only $3 million guaranteed.
Turner has never been a dominant rebounder, but he averages 2.8 blocks per game, which would help improve the Warriors’ rim protection. The franchise is already limited by a hard cap hit of $221.7 million – the deal for Turner and Sims reduces the overall salary by $3.6 million.
The Bucks were seeking multiple second-round picks for Sims before the season. The Warriors give their second chance in 2030, which could go to the Dallas Mavericks; if that’s the case, Milwaukee gets a 2032 second in the 31-50 range, with 51-60 already obligated to the Memphis Grizzlies — and a 2033 second, plus cash, to offset the $3 million on Porziņģis’ contract next year.
Update: Jake Fischer’s sources are skeptical the Warriors will agree to Turner’s long-term deal.
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