Golden State’s Monta Ellis might be traded this summer. (Gary W. Green/Orlando Sentinel)

The Golden State Warriors recently brought in Jerry West as a consultant, and West’s comments seem to insinuate that the team is looking to deal Monta Ellis.

“I’ve seen teams trade players that score tons of points and people say, ‘How in the world can you trade that player?’ ” West said last week, according to Tim Kawakami. “Because he might score tons of points and the team doesn’t win.

“When I look at (the Warriors), obviously they need more size.”

Kawakami, who writes about the Warriors for the San Jose Mercury News, believes West has already begun exploring trade partners.

Ellis, 25, averaged 24.1 points per game for the Warriors last season, good for ninth in the NBA. But Ellis’ scoring ability and ball domination overlap with the skill-set of Warriors point guard Steph Curry, who’s younger, cheaper and a better distributor.

So, do the Magic have the assets to land Ellis?

The Warriors need size, as West said, because they don’t have much in the frontcourt past David Lee. And Kawakami speculated the Warriors will deal for a “tough wing,” perhaps suggesting the Warriors will look into trading for Philly’s Andre Iguodala, who also may be on the move.

In terms of size, neither Ryan Anderson nor Brandon Bass would benefit the Warriors beyond Lee’s talents at power forward. It’d be a reach to classify Hedo Turkoglu as a “tough wing,” and the Warriors wouldn’t be interested in his contract anyhow. J.J. Redick might hold some value, however, as he’d form a healthy yet defense-deficient backcourt alongside Curry.

The best deal the Magic could put together — and this is purely speculation — is something like J.J. Redick, Brandon Bass and a first-round pick for Ellis.

Assuming other teams covet Ellis, that’s probably not the best offer the Warriors would see, at least on paper. Chicago and Memphis — the two teams Kawakami linked to the Warriors in his column — could certainly offer more if they felt so inclined.

But there’s more to it than what’s on paper. Ellis’ quick shooting trigger and lack of past team success will scare some teams from pursuing him, and the Warriors’ perceived willingness to deal him may diminish his value.

His ability on offense would give the Magic they lacked last season: An aggressive, elite wing scorer. He’s not the most efficient offensive player in the league, but he’s certainly improved with age. I mentioned him last week in a column about who the Magic could potentially pursue.

Well, he’s out there now. Do the Magic have enough to get him?

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