After losing to the Toronto Raptors in the NBA Finals, the Golden State Warriors had to turn over a new leaf. With Kevin Durant announcing that he would be signing with the Brooklyn Nets, Golden State scrambled to orchestrate a sign-and-trade that would bring Nets guard D'Angelo Russell to the Bay Area.

In the process, the Warriors were forced to part ways with veterans Andre Iguodala and Shaun Livingston, two vital members of Golden State's last three championship teams. But with Klay Thompson sidelined until at least February due to an ACL injury, Bob Myers and the rest of the front office felt the need to stir the pot in order to keep up with the rest of the Western Conference.

One general manager told Ethan Strauss of The Athletic that while he is unsure what kind of fit Russell will be with the Warriors, he thinks that Golden State got good value from the deal:

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Whether they are correct is another matter, but for now, an initially questioned sign-and-trade more or less has consensus backing among basketball operations folks.

“I don’t know what the fit’s going to be like, but they got something back that has value that they can trade down the line,” said one GM.

Russell has never played a position other than the point, but he is a decent off-ball player and has shown signs of being a potent combo guard. Additionally, Stephen Curry's comfort with playing off the ball should make Russell feel more at ease as he looks to help the Warriors remain amongst the elite in the West.