De’Anthony Melton had no hard feelings toward the Warriors after they traded him to the Brooklyn Nets in December of last season.Melton was off to a strong start with Golden State before he tore his ACL and had season-ending surgery before being shipped to the East Coast.Speaking to NBC Sports Bay Area’s Monte Poole and Bonta Hill on “Dubs Talk,” Melton recalled what he felt when the Warriors traded him.“Honestly, I understand business is business,” Melton said. “At the same time, given what my contract was, the mid-level, that’s a serviceable player. You want someone like that who’s going to provide something good for your team. With me going down, and the dip the team took, I understood and I kind of saw it coming. And I think talking with Mike [Dunleavy] and talking with Steve [Kerr], they kind of helped me with that situation, too. “So I had a feeling it was coming and I understood it. When it was on the horizon, I told them it’s OK. I said, ‘Honestly, I would trade me, too.’ You want someone who’s going to do good for your team and I’m not playing the rest of the...
De’Anthony Melton shares thoughtful response to Warriors trading him last season
Published January 2, 2026 at 9:45 AM
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