The Golden State Warriors are willing to part with draft picks only for a superstar like Giannis Antetokounmpo, while Jonathan Kuminga remains their primary trade asset, though any deal involving him wouldn't be a blockbuster.
The Golden State Warriors will be without Jimmy Butler for the rest of the season due to an ACL tear, putting the spotlight on the team as the February 5 trade deadline approaches.
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Questions are mounting about whether the Warriors will make a move to avoid wasting another Steph Curry season.
General manager Mike Dunleavy, meanwhile, addressed what it would take for the team to part with future draft picks.
"Our picks always will and have been in play," Dunleavy said Tuesday night. "To give up our picks, it's got to be meaningful to get something back. So, for that reason, there's only so many players out there that probably warrant putting stuff like that on the table.
"If there's a great player to be had, we got everything in the war chest that we'd be willing to use."
According to NBA insider Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints, these words essentially mean the Warriors won't pursue a major upgrade unless Giannis Antetokounmpo becomes available in the next two weeks.
Siegel earlier reported that a Jimmy Butler trade cannot be completely ruled out, too.
However, Dunleavy told reporters Tuesday that he has no plans to move Butler's contract.
"I don't envision that," Dunleavy said. "Now that you've brought it up, I'd say my vision for him is to give us a boost next year the same way he did last year when he arrived."
According to Siegel, all options remain on the table for Golden State, but Jonathan Kuminga is viewed as the Warriors' primary trade asset, especially with his relationship with head coach Steve Kerr reportedly "fractured beyond repair".
However, any deal involving Kuminga is unlikely to be a blockbuster.
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