When it comes to Warriors trade rumors, no one offers a more brutally honest take than Draymond Green, and his latest comments on a Pelicans star suggest the front office is in for a reality check.

The Golden State Warriors are reportedly pursuing Trey Murphy III, someone Dray is keeping an eye on. But he might be the most realistic about it.

Green was praising the Pelicans forward on his podcast this week. His exact adjective was “incredible.” And why not? The supposed to be down-and-out Pelicans blew past the Nets 116-113, and Murphy’s 34 points were key to their win.

Dray was amazed by Murphy’s evolution into a “live threat” that’s made the Warriors interested in him. The Pelicans have deemed Murphy off-limits. Yet Green suggested that a team like the Pelicans that lacks draft capital has its price.

“New Orleans has no picks and, you know, their record is right at the bottom of the league,” Green commented on reports that the Pelicans will not entertain offers for Murphy, Zion Williamson, and other players.

“I think if you’re looking at Trey Murphy, you have to ask, ‘What is the value of the trade?’ right? Like, what does someone have to give up to possibly trade for Trey Murphy? Because depending on what you’re going to give up, they say he’s off limits, but that could change depending on what you give up.”

The veteran forward has a point. This raises the question of whether the Warriors have an enticing deal for the Pelicans.

Draymond Green recorded this episode before January 15, and he was waiting for what the start of trade eligibility might bring. When the clock struck midnight on Thursday, his teammate demanded a trade out of the Bay.

Draymond Green expects sacrifice from the Warriors’ front office

The most concerning trade buzz in Golden State has to be Jonathan Kuminga. The Dubs won’t entertain deals for guards from the Kings or Mavericks, especially those on multi-year contracts. But a forward for a forward makes sense.

Except that the Pelicans aren’t incentivized to let go of Murphy, let alone get Kuminga. That’s where Draymond Green plays fantasy GM by suggesting the ‘right package.’ For the Pelicans, the right package would be draft picks for the 2026 class to immediately start a rebuild.

As he rightfully pointed out, NBA teams, quite possibly the Pelicans and Warriors, are eyeing collegiate stars like Cameron Boozer, the son of NBA legend Carlos Boozer, as well as AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson, and Caleb Wilson.

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“I think this will be a really good draft. And so teams are trying to get more picks in that draft, and if you come with the right package, I think those [talks] change.”

The Warriors are indeed rich in draft capital for 2026, having multiple first-round picks. Green’s message is clear, Mike Dunleavy would have to offer the Pelicans a shot at generational talent in the 2026 draft.

He does call out the ‘pretend you don’t want it really bad’ policy of the front offices league-wide when he says, “I find it very interesting that every team right now is saying, ‘Nope, we’re not trading those guys.’ Just trying to raise the bar, baby!” It’s a tactic his own team is guilty of employing as well.

This close to the trade deadline, the teams are engaged in a subtle game of media poker. From the sound of it, Draymond Green doesn’t think there’s any such thing as an untouchable player. With the right package, the Warriors might get Trey Murphy, and another team would gain Jonathan Kuminga.