When it was rumored earlier in the season that Jimmy Butler wanted a trade, the Golden State Warriors were one of his preferred destinations. Though the Warriors may have had mutual interest, it was unlikely that they would trade for Butler, according to Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints.
Warriors coach Steve Kerr had a hilarious reaction to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander going off in the matchup with the Thunder.
My league sources confirm these hesitations, revealing that Curry himself has reservations about Butler's fit in the Warriors' locker room — a sentiment shared by head coach Steve Kerr. Their worries stem from Butler's tumultuous history with previous teams:
With Draymond Green picking up an injury, Moses Moody slotted in at power forward against the Wizards, earning praise from Steve Kerr.
Stephen Curry hit a long 3-pointer with 1:52 left on the way to 21 points, Andrew Wiggins scored 27 and the Golden State Warriors beat the Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder 116-109.
Vucevic has been one of the better pick-and-pop centers in the league, hitting 40.5 percent of his catch-and-shoot 3s this season. His resurgence in that area has also been one of the drivers of Zach LaVine's comeback, giving the Bulls guard a ton of space to work with. He would do the same for Curry.
The Golden State Warriors suffered one of the toughest defeats of the Steve Kerr and Stephen Curry ... how to beat you," Curry acknowledged. Andrew Wiggins, one of the offensive pillars of Golden ...
Containing MVP frontrunner Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will take a team effort, and Andrew Wiggins will be first in line for the Warriors on Wednesday night at Chase Center.
Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr commented on Steph Curry's bad night on Saturday against the LeBron James-led LA Lakers at the Chase Center.
Stephen Curry hit a long 3-pointer with 1:52 left on the way to 21 points, Andrew Wiggins scored 27 and the Golden State Warriors beat the Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder 116-109 on Wednesday night.
The NBA is always better when those two are on quality teams. There are moves out there that can make the Golden State and Los Angeles better without jeopardizing their franchises' futures. Here are the two trades that make too much sense not to happen.