Stephen Curry to Sixers in Paul George Blockbuster

Merlin sees Golden State’s trade-deadline hopes falling apart after Jimmy Butler’s torn ACL, Jonathan Kuminga’s knee trouble and a market with little appetite. A proposed three-team blockbuster would send Stephen Curry to the Philadelphia 76ers for Paul George, Malik Monk, several young pieces and multiple future firsts, while Sacramento would receive Kuminga, Buddy Hield and Andre Drummond. The deal would remake the East into an offensive machine around Curry, Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid and give the Warriors a clear cache of picks and prospects to restart. Merlin senses the urgency behind the pitch. Curry turns 38 next March and is unsigned beyond next season, Steve Kerr is on a final-year deal and Butler’s long recovery makes a short-term championship chase shaky. If Golden State accepts the painful calculus, this trade buys clarity and time, trading a legend for a plausible rebuild rather than clinging to a fading timeline.