The Golden State Warriors are having a resurgent campaign, fueled by the offensive exploits of Stephen Curry and Yaxel Lendeborg. The Warriors are tied for the third spot in the Western Conference with an 8-3 record.

Of course, Golden State can still improve, especially in the paint. With Kristaps Porzingis stepping away from basketball to focus on his health, Draymond Green, Al Horford, and Charles Bassey are left to man the interior for the Warriors. Not exactly an ideal rotation.

As a solution, Yahoo! Sports' Kevin O'Connor suggested that the Warriors trade Porzingis and draft capital to the Orlando Magic in exchange for Wendell Carter Jr.

“I think Wendell Carter would make a lot of sense if the Magic continue sliding here, and we'll see if they do,” said O'Connor on his podcast.

“Carter, to me, his size, 270 pounds, the rebounding that he provides, the connective passing and playmaking that I think is a bit underutilized in his career with the Magic. I've always been a fan of his passing vision out of the elbow areas. I think it would fit that Warriors offense.”

This season, Carter is averaging 14.1 points on a career-high 61.0% shooting, 9.7 rebounds, and 1.1 steals in 33.4 minutes per game.

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He could surely bolster the Warriors' frontline, especially in providing extra scoring and added physicality. O'Connor posited that the 27-year-old center might benefit from a change of scenery.

“I think Carter is a really good player who's been stuck in some not-so-good situations so far in his career in Chicago (Bulls) and Orlando, and I think for Golden State, he would be my top target,” said O'Connor.

He also mentioned Trey Murphy III of the New Orleans Pelicans as a good option for the Warriors.