Although the Warriors appear willing to move several future first-round picks – and either Jimmy Butler or Draymond Green – in a deal for Giannis Antetokounmpo, there are no others players on the trade market at the moment who would prompt the team to act with that level of aggression, writes Anthony Slater of ESPN.
As Slater notes, Golden State has continually been linked to Pelicans wing Trey Murphy III, but Joe Dumars and his front office have “stonewalled” the Warriors’ efforts to land Murphy, conveying that they’re not interested in moving members of their young core.
The Warriors have also been connected to possible trade targets like Michael Porter Jr. of the Nets and Andrew Wiggins of the Heat, but team sources have thrown “cold water” on those concepts, according to Slater, who hears from one source that Golden State doesn’t intend to engage with Miami about a Wiggins reunion. Multiple reports on Wednesday indicated that the two teams had explored that possibility.
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- Since Butler went down with a season-ending ACL tear, Warriors team sources have referred to their trade deadline approach as more “future-focused,” Slater reports. That stance suggests the club will be less inclined to move Jonathan Kuminga in a deal for a marginal or short-term upgrade on the wing.
- Although Stephen Curry is kept in the loop by management when a trade is receiving serious consideration, he said on Wednesday that he trusts general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. and doesn’t feel the need to constantly check in on the front office’s pursuit of roster upgrades. “Myself, Draymond, just knowing the conversations are happening all the time. I don’t ever get into hypotheticals. It’s a waste of time, it’s a waste of energy,” Curry said, per Nick Friedell of ESPN. “It’s not my job to do that. Mike and the entire front office, I’m sure are making calls and I’m sure are taking looks, seeing what’s going on and then if there’s something material, something real, we have conversations about it. And decisions are made. So that’s our process, it’s always been that way.”
- After joining the Warriors as a free agent last fall, Al Horford battled health issues to open the season and got off to an up-and-down start. However, the big man has been consistently available since Christmas and has been inserted into the starting lineup within the past week. Head coach Steve Kerr said on Wednesday that he plans to stick with Horford as a starter for now. “Now that he can play 24 minutes, which is where his restriction is, I feel comfortable starting him and still being able to close with him,” Kerr explained, adding that he likes using Horford alongside Green in the frontcourt (Twitter video link via Slater).
- Horford is the starting center Golden State has always wanted, according to Dalton Johnson of NBC Sports Bay Area, who notes that the 40-year-old has helped shore up the Warriors’ defense while providing passing and shooting on offense. Horford has a positive plus/minus mark in each of his past seven outings and nine of his last 10.
Pelicans are not trading Murphy. The Giannis to warriors is just click bait. Bucks would want at least 1 stud to go along with picks and the warriors don’t have that stud player to send over.
@arc89 please site your sources or stop writing in such concrete terms. Murphy is perfectly trade-able. NOP is overshooting its trade requests right now but may fold at the deadline.
There was an article here that said Murphy is not on the trade table. That they rather trade Jones.
As Slater notes, Golden State has continually been linked to Pelicans wing Trey Murphy III, but Joe Dumars and his front office have “stonewalled” the Warriors’ efforts to land Murphy, conveying that they’re not interested in moving members of their young core.
I read that, that doesn’t say “untouchable”.
It’s so funny how the peanut gallery on here’s narrative is “The Warriors are in shambles” meanwhile they are 27-22 and the team in 4th place has 1 win more than them, even after GSW benched Kuminga and Buddy then lost Butler. Doesn’t look all bad to me? Looks like GSW is still a top 4 team?
Being it is a long season, it is never wise to use small sample size blips when doing analysis.
Reposting this multi-team trade that works on financials and might solve all these teams issues – no draft picks are added though, add them in yourself:
GSW gets: Giannis, Thanasis, Murphy III, Herb Jones, Yves Missi, Zach Edey
GSW gives up: Jim, Kuminga, Draymond, Moody, Buddy, Podziemski
MIL gets: Draymond, Kuminga, Moody, Hield
MIL gives up: Giannis, Thanasis, Rollins
NOP gets: Ja Morant, Ryan Rollins, GG Jackson
NOP gives up: Trey Murphy III, Herb Jones, Yves Missi
MEM gets: Jimmy Butler, Brandin Podziemski
MEM gives up: Ja Morant, GG Jackson, Zach Edey
GSW new roster:
C: Horford, Post, Edey, Missi
F: Giannis, Murphy, Jones, TJD, Santos, Thanasis
G: Steph, Seth, Melton, Spencer, Richard, GP2, Cryer
Warriors just need to bite the bullet the mighty Green and Curry era is over after this year period. They have gone into contract purgatory they cannot really take on younger payroll until they drop Green (35) or Curry (37). This Warrior roster is way to top heavy, the backups they have are not real quality NBA bench players. There will have to be a major shakeup for this roster to compete for an NBA title for the future. You bring on Giannis at 31 yr old you are just extending what has become a top heavy with no bench Golden St roster the starters will have to average 40 to 45 minutes a game.
You think Melton isn’t quality?
melton will be gone at the end of the year for a bigger contract if they bring in Giannis. There will be no money to resign Melton.
My same thoughts on the issue. Look how they brought in Butler and played well until he went down. The same could happen to Curry and Giannis and if it does the season is a waste. Curry is getting hurt more in the last 2 years. Age has caught up to them. Some fans think 1 star will make the difference but it will not when you have no money for a bench.
Dubs has been mid since 2022 yet most homers here believe they can still win a chip similar to how they caught lightning in a bottle for that last chip.
the problem is some fans think a team wins a championship with 1 player but they need an entire bench and a team of players to win. If Giannis was so good why is the Bucks not winning?
Because Dubs homers think Curry is still in his prime and Curry with Giannis = Championship
– Dippy 2.0 (probably)
Another interesting ripple here: Steph Curry just signed an $890M deal with Nike. On his next GSW deal, can he sign for less money, to allow GSW to sign better players to surround him with? @LukeAdams actual, real, serious question here…
SMH players never sign for a lot less. Curry did not sign a deal with NIKE that was a made up story.
Curry can opt to sign for way less similar to Dirk in 2014 or one of those of when he was FA and they also signed Parsons. But will he?