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Giannis Antetokounmpo appears close to an exit from the Milwaukee Bucks, and the Golden State Warriors could offer a historic trade for him.
The Golden State Warriors once again found themselves connected to a superstar conversation this week, this time centered around the future of Giannis Antetokounmpo. As teams across the league monitor Milwaukee’s direction, a familiar question resurfaced: Would the Warriors ever consider moving Draymond Green?
A report from insider Jake Fischer this week included one small but attention-grabbing observation: if the Warriors ever moved Green, it would likely be for a player of Giannis’ stature — and essentially no one else. It wasn’t reported as active talks, nor as something Golden State is exploring. It was simply an evaluation of how rare the right conditions would need to be.
Shortly after, Brett Siegel shared his own reporting on X, stating that the Warriors are not expected to trade Green and that any such move would require full alignment from Green, Stephen Curry, and Steve Kerr, with Green himself needing to want out.
I don’t know how many times we have to say it, but the Warriors WILL NOT be trading Draymond Green.
As we’ve reported, it would take Green, Kerr, and Curry all signing off on such a move, and Green himself would need to be the one to say he wanted to be traded. https://t.co/3IYgg4lQyW
— Brett Siegel (@BrettSiegelNBA) December 11, 2025
Where the Warriors Truly Stand on Draymond Green
Green’s importance in Golden State is layered and well-documented. He remains one of the smartest defenders in the league, the communicator behind the Warriors’ most successful lineups, and the player whose decision-making still elevates Curry’s game. His value isn’t measured only in box scores — it’s measured in structure, organization and timing.
But it’s also fair to acknowledge the other side of the equation. As Green enters his mid-30s, his offensive impact has declined. Teams help off him more aggressively, and his shooting remains inconsistent.
Those realities are part of Golden State’s long-term assessment. Nothing about this is simple, and nothing is one-sided.
Green is the emotional and defensive pillar of the franchise — but he is also aging, and the roster is in transition.
Why the Warriors Keep Appearing in Giannis Conversations
The Giannis noise has reached fever pitch in recent weeks. It started when the Milwaukee Bucks held internal discussions with Antetokounmpo and his representatives about the team’s direction. The moment any uncertainty surfaced around his future, half the league seemed to line up. The Knicks, Hawks, Raptors, Spurs and others have all been linked in one form or another. When a superstar of this magnitude wobbles, teams prepare for every possible scenario.
The Warriors, meanwhile, have long been known as admirers of Antetokounmpo. Their interest goes back years. But admiration and feasibility are two very different things.
Golden State almost certainly won’t have the strongest package if a bidding war ever begins. Younger teams with cleaner cap sheets and stacks of draft picks would outgun them quickly. In reality, any path that puts Giannis in a Warriors uniform would require one thing: Giannis himself explicitly choosing Golden State.
If he were to tell Milwaukee he wanted the Warriors, everything changes. Without that, the noise remains what it is — noise. Speculation layered on top of possibility, driven by the simple fact that when a generational player enters the rumor cycle, the Warriors’ name almost always finds its way into the story.
And even then, as Brett Siegel noted, Golden State would not consider moving Green without full alignment from every pillar of the franchise: Curry, Kerr, and Green himself.
Warriors at a Crossroads: Continuity or Transformation?
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GettyThe bond between Draymond Green and Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors will be tested amid the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade rumors.
This is the real question behind the noise.
Golden State has built its identity on loyalty to its stars. Green and Curry formed one of the most instinctive partnerships in NBA history. Their connection helped deliver four championships. It shaped a generation of basketball.
But the franchise also understands the realities of the Western Conference. The team is older. The margin for error is smaller. The window for Curry’s prime will not stay open forever. And if the chance ever arose to pair him with a player like Giannis — a two-way force still in his prime — it would force a hard, honest conversation.
Stick with the group that built a dynasty. Hope there is still one more run left. Or take the kind of swing the Warriors have rarely been in position to make.
Neither path is wrong. Both carry risk. It is more about a franchise evaluating how it wants the final years of Curry’s career — and the next decade after — to look.
The Bottom Line
Right now, there is no trade, no negotiation, and no indication that Green wants out or that the Warriors are exploring anything. Siegel’s reporting underscores the opposite: Green isn’t being shopped, and moving him would require layers of internal approval that simply aren’t in motion.
The Giannis conversation exists only because superstars generate reflection across the league. The Warriors are no exception.
Their challenge is the same one they’ve faced for two years: How do they honor their core while preparing for what comes next?
And if the NBA landscape ever shifts again, will they be ready to make the hardest decision a dynasty can face?
For now, Golden State is staying the course — but the questions surrounding their future aren’t going away.