NBA: 10 Bold Predictions For The 2017 Basketball Year

Dec 17, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant (35), forward Draymond Green (23) and guard Stephen Curry (30) high five after a play against the Portland Trail Blazers during the third quarter at Oracle Arena. The Golden State Warriors defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 135-90. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports /

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Dec 13, 2016; New Orleans, LA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson (11) shoots against the New Orleans Pelicans during the first quarter of a game at the Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /

Klay Thompson will be traded

The Golden State Warriors are going to win the 2017 NBA Finals and then realize that they’re going to have to pay Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry. In an attempt to save a few bucks, they’ll trade Klay Thompson, who becomes the odd man out of the three – assuming that they can’t part ways with Draymond Green, the backbone of the team.

Thompson will be a highly sought after name, as he was a few years ago when it was reported that the Warriors were debating a swap around Kevin Love.

In exchange, Golden State will get some nice young pieces and role players, setting them up to have a little less top heavy of a roster.

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