Asking Price for Warriors’ Potential Center Target Revealed Amid Trade Rumors

Asking Price for Warriors’ Potential Center Target Revealed Amid Trade Rumors originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

The Golden State Warriors entered the offseason looking to upgrade their roster around their star trio of Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler and Draymond Green, but they have failed to make any major moves thus far.

Golden State did select Alex Toohey and Will Richard in the second round of the 2025 NBA Draft but they have yet to sign anyone in free agency despite it beginning on Monday night.

Of course, the Warriors are still awaiting a decision by restricted free agent Jonathan Kuminga as he could elect to either stay in The Bay or sign elsewhere likely via a sign-and-trade.

The Warriors also entered free agency needing to address their void at the center position and while they have been named as a landing spot for Boston Celtics champion Al Horford, they have yet to add a new starting center.

With many big men already finding new teams, Golden State is running out of options and they could instead look to the trade market to upgrade their frontcourt.

One player who could be available is Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler, who the Warriors could end up targeting.

On Wednesday, the Jazz’s asking price for Kessler was revealed as Lakers insider Jovan Buha reported that Utah is seeking two first-round picks and a young player for Kessler.

The Utah Jazz reportedly want two first-round picks and a young player in exchange for Walker Kessler, per @jovanbuha

“I’ve just heard nothing but they want two picks plus a young player for Walker Kessler. So the Lakers cannot do that trade. They can give one pick and one… pic.twitter.com/5F5Gt0dMA0— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) July 2, 2025

This is a massive asking price for the 23-year-old big man but one that a team around the NBA could meet if they are desperate enough to land a center this offseason.

Last season, Kessler averaged 11.1 points, 12.2 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 2.4 blocks per game while shooting 66.3% from the field.

For the Warriors, they may be unwilling to meet Utah’s asking price for Kessler, though he would be a solid addition to the roster, especially due to his defensive abilities.

Despite this, Golden State may wait it out to see if Utah lowers their asking price or they could target a different center to upgrade their lineup.

This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 2, 2025, where it first appeared.