<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-rumors-dubs-not-too-concerned-jonathan-kuminga-pending-free-agency');   ga('set', 'title', 'Warriors rumors: Dubs ‘not too concerned’ with Jonathan Kuminga’s pending free agency');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Warriors-rumors-Dubs-not-too-concerned-with-Jonathan-Kumingas-pending-free-agency.jpg"></figure><h1>Warriors rumors: Dubs ‘not too concerned’ with Jonathan Kuminga’s pending free agency</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-28T14:00:11-07:00">March 28th, 2:00pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-28T14:45:59-07:00">March 28th, 2:45pm</time><address><a>Richard Pereira</a>Richard Pereira joined ClutchPoints in January 2025 as an Associate Editor. He earned his degree from Florida Atlantic University in 2023 and has been covering the school's athletic programs since 2020, having served as a Sports Editor at the FAU University Press. He was granted the unique opportunity to report on the men's basketball team's journey to the Final Four in Houston for FAU Owls Nest during March Madness, consistently striving to grow as a sports journalist.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The free agency market may not be high on Golden State <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/why-steve-kerr-believes-jonathan-kuminga-makes-warriors-completely-different-team">Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga</a> this incoming offseason.</p><p>NBA insider Brett Siegel provided his scoop on how the NBA will look next season, especially after the <a href="https://x.com/BobbyMarks42/status/1904581353347096647" rel="noopener">salary cap will rise</a> after the 2024-25 campaign. One of the topics involved the Warriors, who will be busy as they figure out how to negotiate with Kuminga about his contract. He is in the final year of his rookie contract as he will be a restricted free agent.</p><p>“Although owner Joe Lacob has made it clear that money won’t stand in the way of him building a championship-level roster, how much money will this organization be willing to devote to Kuminga this offseason? Since the free agent market will be weaker than usual, Kuminga’s market will be limited,” Siegel wrote.</p><p>“This will likely be an advantage for the Warriors, as they could sign Kuminga to a reasonable contract instead of breaking the bank on a deal that exceeds $30 million annually. The Warriors, sources said, are not too concerned with their young forward’s pending free agency, especially considering that no other team has the ability to sign him to a massive offer sheet.”</p><h2><b>What’s next for Jonathan Kuminga, Warriors</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Under-Growing-pains-on-a-different-team.jpg"><figcaption>Brett Davis-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/warriors-news-draymond-green-jonathan-kuminga-defensive-role">Jonathan Kuminga will be high</a> on the Warriors’ list of priorities when the 2025 offseason arrives for them.</p><p>Until then, he continues to have a solid role off the bench to the team’s benefit. This season, Kuminga is averaging 16.3 points and 4.6 rebounds per game after 39 appearances. He is shooting 45.3% from the field, including 32.3% from beyond the arc. Even though injuries had him miss 33 contests, he is now healthy as the Warriors are 22-17 when he plays.</p><p>Golden State has a 41-31 record on the season, holding the seventh spot in the Western Conference standings. They are even with the Los Angeles Clippers while being 2.5 games behind the Memphis Grizzlies and Los Angeles Lakers.</p><p>The Warriors prepare for their upcoming matchup being on the road. They face the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night at 8 p.m. ET.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Warriors rumors: Dubs ‘not too concerned’ with Jonathan Kuminga’s pending free agency

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/golden-state-warriors/nba-rumors-the-sneaky-reason-warriors-were-perfect-fit-for-jimmy-butler-trade');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: The sneaky reason Warriors were perfect fit for Jimmy Butler trade');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/NBA-rumors-The-sneaky-reason-Warriors-were-perfect-fit-for-Jimmy-Butler-trade.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>NBA rumors: The sneaky reason Warriors were perfect fit for Jimmy Butler trade</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-19T15:02:13-07:00">March 19th, 3:02pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-19T15:42:12-07:00">March 19th, 3:42pm</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Golden State Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. took a calculated risk in <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-jimmy-butler-truth-bomb-respect-draymond-green-deserves">acquiring Jimmy Butler III at this season’s trade deadline</a>, and the move has paid off. According to The Stein Line’s Jake Fischer, Dunleavy’s history with Butler <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/jake-fischer-latest-the-gm-who-boldly" rel="noopener">was a key factor</a> in why Golden State was the perfect landing spot for the six-time All-Star.</p><p>Dunleavy became one of the few top executives in recent history to trade for a former teammate. Other examples include Brooklyn Nets general manager Sean Marks signing former Spurs teammate Patty Mills in 2021 and Elton Brand bringing in Al Horford to the Philadelphia 76ers in 2019.</p><p>“There’s nobody who could explain the intricacies of Jimmy Butler better than Mike Dunleavy,” a league source told Fischer.</p><h2><b>Warriors weighed multiple options before Jimmy Butler III deal</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Jimmy-Butler-III-10-drives-to-the-net-against-the-New-York-Knicks.jpg"><figcaption>© Neville E. Guard-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Several teams backed away from pursuing Butler, citing concerns about his personality and the possibility of him testing free agency this summer. Despite these factors, Dunleavy remained confident that Butler would buy into Golden State’s culture, particularly alongside Stephen Curry and Draymond Green.</p><p>Fischer reported that Butler was not the Warriors’ first target at the deadline. The team explored multiple options over the past year, including LeBron James at last season’s trade deadline, and Paul George and Lauri Markkanen during the past offseason. The Warriors also attempted to reunite with Kevin Durant at this year’s deadline before ultimately shifting their focus to Butler. Additionally, the front office considered a trade package for Zach LaVine and Nikola Vucevic from the Chicago Bulls, though some within the organization preferred the possibility of adding Durant.</p><p>Concerns were raised about Butler’s fit, particularly his lack of three-point shooting and how his strong personality would blend with head coach Steve Kerr. Unlike Kerr, Dunleavy had a personal history with Butler from their time together with the Chicago Bulls. That familiarity gave Dunleavy confidence in Butler’s ability to integrate into the Warriors’ system.</p><p>“I’ve got enough of a history, that familiarity with him, that I feel comfortable with it and it’s worth taking a shot,” Dunleavy said.</p><h2><b>Dubs commit to Butler long-term as team surges in playoff race</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Warriors-Jimmy-Butler-smiling.jpg"><figcaption>John Hefti-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>After the Durant option fell through, Golden State shifted its focus entirely to Butler. The two sides quickly reached a two-year contract extension, ensuring the trio of Curry, Green, and Butler would remain intact.</p><p>“This is a commitment to each other,” Dunleavy said. “I didn’t want this to be a temporary thing or a rental or anything like that. I think he feels the same way, on the backside of his career and doesn’t want to be jumping around.”</p><p>Butler echoed that sentiment.</p><p>“I am wanted here. I’m appreciated here,” Butler told Fischer. “I’m grateful that [Dunleavy] saw what I could bring to this organization and this team.”</p><p>Since Jimmy Butler’s arrival, the Warriors have gone 15-2 with him in the lineup, improving to 40-29 and securing the sixth seed in the Western Conference. In <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-jimmy-butler-wills-golden-state-past-giannis-bucks-without-curry">Tuesday’s 104-93 win over the Milwaukee Bucks, Butler III led the team</a> with 24 points, 10 assists, and eight rebounds while going 11-for-11 from the free-throw line. According to StatMamba, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-jimmy-butler-makes-golden-state-history-with-eye-popping-feat-in-win-vs-bucks">Butler became the fastest player in Warriors history</a> to reach 100+ rebounds and 100+ assists, accomplishing the feat in just 17 games.</p><p>Golden State will aim to extend its success as it wraps up a seven-game homestand against the Toronto Raptors (24-45) on Thursday night.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: The sneaky reason Warriors were perfect fit for Jimmy Butler trade

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He is in his first season as the Golden State Valkyries and Warriors beat reporter after three seasons of covering Cal Bears basketball. Kenzo is also an avid filmmaker and holds extensive knowledge of basketball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>When the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-jimmy-butler-heat-trade">Golden State Warriors traded for star forward Jimmy Butler</a>, there were rumors that these next two seasons could be the twilight run of all-time NBA legend Stephen Curry. </p><p>Discussing Curry’s potential retirement on his podcast, <i>The Draymond Green Show</i>, with Baron Davis, the four-time All-Star recalled a conversation with his long-time teammate about participating in his “<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-pZ729Y6KQ" rel="noopener">Last Ride</a>” through the NBA.</p><p>“[Steph] looked at me, and he said, ‘Man, it’s crazy because it just dawned on me that, like, this is it. This is the last ride,'” Green explained following the Dubs acquisition of Butler. “And I said, ‘Let’s do it.’ It was an emotional moment.”</p><p>Following their blockbuster trade with the Miami Heat, Golden State <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-jimmy-butler-golden-state-extension-heat-trade">extended Butler for two years and $111 million</a>, aligning the five-time All-NBA team member with the end of Curry and Green’s current contracts in 2027. Butler’s extension seemed to signal to the NBA world that the Warriors were prepared to embark on a final two-and-a-half-year championship window with their newly built core.</p><p>Fortunately, Curry eased some fans’ concerns about that “Last Dance” notion in an appearance on the <a href="https://x.com/957thegame/status/1899915804592005205">Steiny and Guru show</a>.    </p><p>“I know my contract is lined up, and I’d like to outplay that, for sure,” Curry said on 95.7 The Game. “I’ve tried to answer that question before and I’ve said a lot of different things just based on how I feel that day. But it’s all measured by the style of ‘Can I get to that level?’ that I expect from myself. It’s not attached to points per game or a stats thing; it’s can I dominate a game? Can I play my style for 30 minutes a game? You reevaluate that every year.”</p><p>For Curry this season, age has crept up on the two-time MVP. The soon-to-be-37-year-old has been managing knee tendonitis all season long, which has kept him from playing on certain back-to-backs. Head coach <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-steve-kerr-explains-stephen-curry-abbreviated-second-half-vs-76ers">Steve Kerr has been trying to keep Curry under certain minute</a> thresholds to help manage his health and extend his career.    </p><p>“I feel good. I’ve learned my body more than I’ve had to in previous years,” Curry said about his health as of right now. “Obviously, the ankle injuries earlier in my career, coming off the hand surgery five-six years ago, and what this year was, I’ve learned my body, I’ve learned what it needs to do to get right, and over the last two months I’ve been able to commit to that process.”</p><p>Sitting in the sixth seed, only half a game ahead of the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Warriors will look to preserve Curry’s health for the postseason to make a run at his fifth NBA championship. </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Stephen Curry puts retirement rumors to bed with contract expectations

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/golden-state-warriors/nba-rumors-insiders-view-warriors-play-in-chances-after-jimmy-butler-trade');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: How insiders view Warriors’ play-in chances after Jimmy Butler trade');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/How-insiders-view-Warriors-play-in-chances-after-Jimmy-Butler-trade.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: How insiders view Warriors’ play-in chances after Jimmy Butler trade</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-02-24T14:19:05-08:00">February 24th, 2:19pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-02-24T14:19:05-08:00">February 24th, 2:19pm</time><address><a>Scotty White</a>Scotty White is a graduate of the University of Michigan and has been in the sports journalism industry since 2020. He has covered athletics at the University of Michigan and is now serving as an Associate Editor, Chicago Bulls beat writer, and Michigan football reporter at ClutchPoints.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Golden State Warriors made one of the biggest moves of this season ahead of the trade deadline as they <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-jimmy-butler-takes-subtle-jab-heat-amid-early-dubs-success">acquired Jimmy Butler from the Miami Heat</a>. The Warriors still have some elite talent from their dynasty days as Stephen Curry and Draymond Green are part of the squad, but the team has been struggling this year. Golden State is currently in ninth place in the Western Conference, so if the season ended today, they would make the play-in tournament.</p><p>Bringing in Jimmy Butler is big <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-draymond-green-doubles-down-championship-guarantee">for the Warriors’ postseason hopes</a>. They have one of the best players in the league in Stephen Curry, and they needed to pair him up with another star. That’s exactly what they did, but will it be enough for this team to make the postseason?</p><p>Right now, it looks like there are four teams fighting for the final three spots in the West: the Warriors, Dallas Mavericks, Sacramento Kings and Phoenix Suns. The Minnesota Timberwolves are currently in 7th place, but it would be shocking to see them not make the postseason. The San Antonio Spurs are in 12th place, and without Victor Wembanyama, their season is likely over.</p><p>It should be a tight race all the way to the finish line, and a couple of figures in the West are expecting the Warriors to make the postseason. One executive thinks the Suns <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/43982299/nba-insiders-luka-lebron-fit-cavs-celtics-series-more" rel="noopener">will be the team left out</a>.</p><p>“Phoenix, which is wild to say,” the executive said, according to an article from <i>ESPN</i>. “They look like they can’t stand being around each other.”</p><p>One scout in the West thinks that the Mavericks are poised to fall in the standings, but they are also a little bit weary of the Kings.</p><p>“I don’t trust the Kings,” the scout said. “I think Dallas is the biggest threat to drop, thanks to all the injuries and the timelines for all of them to come back.”</p><p>Now that the Warriors have Jimmy Butler, most people are expecting them to end up in the postseason. However, it looks unlikely that they actually make the playoffs right out of the regular, as they will probably end up in the play-in tournament. Golden State is currently in ninth place, so they would have to win two games in order to make it to the playoffs.</p><p>The Warriors are currently 30-27 on the year, and they are 5-1 since Butler made his debut. They have been able to climb up a couple of  spots in the standings since then, and it will be interesting to see what the Western Conference looks like when all is said and done.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: How insiders view Warriors’ play-in chances after Jimmy Butler trade

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/golden-state-warriors/nba-rumors-draymond-greens-ahole-request-to-warriors-at-trade-deadline');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Draymond Green’s ‘a**hole’ request to Warriors at trade deadline');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/NBA-rumors-Draymond-Greens-ahole-request-to-Warriors-at-trade-deadline.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Draymond Green’s ‘a**hole’ request to Warriors at trade deadline</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-02-24T10:21:48-08:00">February 24th, 10:21am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-02-24T16:32:47-08:00">February 24th, 4:32pm</time><address><a>Zachary Weinberger</a>Zachary Weinberger joined ClutchPoints in October 2023 as a Miami Heat reporter as well as an Associate Editor. He graduated from Florida Atlantic University in 2022 after covering the school's athletic programs since his freshman year at the FAU University Press, where he was a Sports Editor and Editor-in-Chief. He then covered FAU Sports for The Palm Beach Post.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>As the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-jimmy-butler-heat-trade">Golden State Warriors traded for Jimmy Butler</a>, the team has made a major turnaround, bringing life to a unit that had experienced disappointment after a strong start to the season. With the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-draymond-green-doubles-down-championship-guarantee">Warriors having their own championship aspirations</a>, it’s important to look at what led to the moment when the team acquired the former Miami Heat star as it involved Draymond Green.</p><p>The long-time Warrior would have a request for Golden State’s front office, which was reportedly to<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6155572/2025/02/24/jimmy-butler-steve-kerr-warriors-vibes-nba-championship/?source=emp_shared_article" rel="noopener"> “get another a**hole”</a> according to Marcus Thompson II and Sam Amick of The Athletic.</p><p>“Before Butler arrived, Green had a standing request of the team’s front office that he deemed vital to their renaissance: Go get another ‘a–hole,’ as one team source described it,” the two wrote. “Another fiery, two-way talent like him who would say what needed to be said at all times and compete on the knife’s edge on both ends of the floor.”</p><p>It seems as if Green felt the team needed a player like Butler to round them out and give them a competitive edge that was missing besides the main stars in himself and Stephen Curry. The Athletic would compare a player like Andre Iguodala to a player the team needed which Green sees Butler as “the man for this moment.”</p><p>“Warriors legend Andre Iguodala, whose jersey was lifted into the rafters after the win over Dallas, played that part as well as anyone,” The Athletic wrote. “Cherished veterans like David West and Andrew Bogut made vital contributions to that department, too. But Butler, as Green sees it now, is the man for this moment.”</p><h2><b>Warriors’ Draymond Green sees Jimmy Butler as a missing piece</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Jimmy-Butler-on-Feb-23-2025.jpg"><figcaption>John Hefti-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>As <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-jimmy-butler-full-blown-honeymoon-phase-golden-state">Butler is in the honeymoon phase with the Warriors</a>, Green would say that Butler fits the missing piece of the puzzle that the team has been looking for.</p><p>“I know how a championship looks,” Green said. “I know the demeanor that you have to have on the floor against the teams that you’re going up against. When you win a championship, you’re not always better than the team that you beat along the way. But you know how to get it done. And I think a part of that demeanor is how you get it done. I think with where we are as an organization, as a team, the makeup of our team, we needed a little more of that. And we got it.”</p><p>When Green predicted the Warriors to win the title shortly after getting Butler, he explained that he knows “what it looks like” to have a championship-winning roster.</p><p>“I just know what it looks like,” Green said to The Athletic. “This team all year has been kind of like, ‘Man, we’re right there, but can’t quite get over the hump.’ But there’s a reason that you feel like you’re right there, but can’t quite get over.</p><p>“And the reason I think we all thought we couldn’t quite get over was because there was a missing piece,” Green continued. “That piece isn’t missing anymore. That piece is him.”</p><p>At any rate, Golden State is currently 30-27 winning five of their last six games since Butler has been present as they are ninth in the Western Conference. 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NBA rumors: Draymond Green’s ‘a**hole’ request to Warriors at trade deadline

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A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Sacramento Kings head coach Doug Christie <a href="https://x.com/ChrisBHaynes/status/1893336671720218882" rel="noopener">reportedly held</a> a “starters-only meeting” following the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-jimmy-butler-gets-big-steve-kerr-endorsement-after-beating-kings">team’s 132-108 blowout loss to the Golden State Warriors</a> on Friday night, according to NBA insider Chris Haynes.</p><p>The meeting included Kings starters Malik Monk, DeMar DeRozan, Keegan Murray, Zach LaVine, and Domantas Sabonis. Haynes cited league sources indicating that Christie used the session to address key issues affecting the team.</p><p>“I was told in that meeting Christie reiterated how he’s in the fight with them but there were some issues that he wanted to address… such as making sure everyone understood the gravity of the situation right now,” Haynes said. “He addressed ball security, he talked about how they have been compromising on defense, he wanted to make sure everyone was on the same page. He spoke on learning how to communicate with each other and he’s challenged his players to challenge each other in a positive way to yield some positive results.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Sources: After Kings suffered 24-point loss at home to Warriors last night, interim head coach Doug Christie called for a meeting with his starters. I take you inside that meeting. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/haynesbriefs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#haynesbriefs</a></p><p>Brought to you by <a href="https://twitter.com/MoveInsoles?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MoveInsoles</a> <a href="https://t.co/T8UQvhx4x4">pic.twitter.com/T8UQvhx4x4</a></p><p>— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) <a href="https://twitter.com/ChrisBHaynes/status/1893336671720218882?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 22, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>The Kings struggled with turnovers throughout the game, committing 24, which led to 38 points for the Warriors. Golden State capitalized on Sacramento’s defensive lapses, shooting 53.8% from the field and 46.5% from beyond the arc, converting 20 three-pointers.</p><h2><b>DeMar DeRozan shines as Kings falter in blowout loss to Warriors</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/DeMar-DeRozan-10-reacts-after-a-play-during-the-second-quarter.jpg"><figcaption>© Sergio Estrada-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Despite the lopsided defeat, DeRozan led Sacramento with 34 points, six assists, four rebounds, and a steal while shooting an efficient 10-for-14 from the field and going 10-for-10 from the free-throw line. Sabonis finished just shy of a triple-double, recording 14 points, 14 rebounds, nine assists, and a steal. Meanwhile, LaVine, Monk, and Murray each contributed 13 points. LaVine also tallied five rebounds and three assists, while Monk added four assists, a steal, and a block.</p><p>Sacramento has gone 15-10 since Christie took over as head coach, but the loss against Golden State underscored the challenges the team faces in maintaining consistency.</p><p>“The Kings are 15-10 since Christie has taken over at the helm, but after that loss to the Warriors, he obviously felt it was a dire time and important time for him to address his starting unit in hopes that the message will be delivered – and in return, they will deliver the message to the rest of the team,” Haynes added.</p><p>With the loss, the Kings dropped to 28-28 on the season, slipping to the 10th seed in the Western Conference. The team now faces increased pressure to solidify its standing in the playoff race as the regular season progresses.</p><p>Sacramento will have the weekend to regroup <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/schedule/upcoming">before hosting the Charlotte Hornets (14-40) on Monday night</a>. The game marks an opportunity for the Kings to bounce back before embarking on a four-game road trip.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Doug Christie called starters-only meeting after blowout loss to Warriors

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/suns-news-kevin-durant-breaks-silence-trade-deadline-warriors-rumors');   ga('set', 'title', 'Suns superstar Kevin Durant breaks silence on trade deadline, Warriors rumors');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Suns-news-Kevin-Durant-breaks-silence-on-trade-deadline-Warriors-rumors.jpg"></figure><h1>Suns superstar Kevin Durant breaks silence on trade deadline, Warriors rumors</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-02-10T13:16:44-08:00">February 10th, 1:16pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-02-10T14:14:14-08:00">February 10th, 2:14pm</time><address><a>Josue Pavon</a>Josue Pavon is an Associate Editor and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat writer for ClutchPoints. He started his career as a credentialed media member writing about the Boston Celtics for WEEI.com in Boston, where he grew into a local on-camera NBA reporter and podcast host for CLNS Media. Alongside the Celtics radio broadcaster and two-time NBA champion Cedric Maxwell, Josue is the co-host of the Cedric Maxwell podcast.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Phoenix Suns superstar Kevin Durant had a revealing take on his name being mentioned in rumors involving the Golden State Warriors before last week’s NBA trade deadline. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grading-kevin-durant-trade-warriors-suns-heat-kd-rejected">Durant reportedly rejected a three-team deal</a> that would have led to a reunion between him and the Warriors.</p><p>After team practice, Durant <a href="https://twitter.com/PHNX_Suns/status/1889049289248378897" rel="noopener">discussed his feelings</a> toward the potential deal with the Warriors, per Suns’ X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>“No, I always had a goal of playing my contract out and seeing what happens. I can’t focus on a year and a half down the line; I try to focus on the day ahead of me,” Durant said. “I know that’ll be a topic. That’s probably the most frustrating thing about being in trade talks is that the microscope won’t be on solely just me the rest of the season.</p><p>“My body language, how I speak to you guys after the games, how I’m looking on the bench, that stuff will be magnified, which sucks.</p><p>“But that’s a part of the business that I got to just deal with and accept. But if I keep the main thing the main thing, that can be the main focus. If we turn around and play well, people will focus on that,” Durant concluded.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Kevin Durant on whether the trade rumors have impacted feelings on his future in Phoenix: “No, I always had a goal of playing my contract out and seeing what happens….I know that’ll be a topic, that’s probably the most frustrating thing about being in trade talks is that the… <a href="https://t.co/NBpH9mFzY9">pic.twitter.com/NBpH9mFzY9</a></p><p>— PHNX Suns (@PHNX_Suns) <a href="https://twitter.com/PHNX_Suns/status/1889049289248378897?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 10, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>As part of a <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/43735946/inside-messy-jimmy-butler-saga-how-all-came-kevin-durant-golden-state-warriors-phoenix-suns-miami-heat" rel="noopener">three-team proposal</a>, the Miami Heat would have received Wiggins, Dennis Schroder, Kyle Anderson, and draft compensation from the Warriors, while the Warriors would’ve ended up with Durant, and the Suns would have landed Jimmy Butler, Jonas Valanciunas, Kuminga, and picks, according to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne and Brian Windhorst.</p><h2><b>Will Kevin Durant’s time with the Suns be coming to an end?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Suns-superstar-Kevin-Durant.jpg"><figcaption>Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>One ESPN analyst believes <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/suns-news-kevin-durant-time-coming-to-end-brian-windhorst">Suns’ Kevin Durant proposed deal with the Warriors</a> could spell the end of the superstar’s tenure with the team.</p><p>“He was not happy he was put into trade talks, and I think it’s unpredictable what will happen for the next few months because it’s the nature of the sport,” Windhorst said. “But I think right now it’s reasonable to forecast Durant will be breaking up with the Suns in the summer.”</p><p>Durant will be entering the final year of his four-year, $194.2 million contract next summer.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Suns superstar Kevin Durant breaks silence on trade deadline, Warriors rumors

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-warriors-future-plans-for-kevon-looney-gary-payton-ii');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Warriors’ future plans for Kevon Looney, Gary Payton II');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Warriors-future-plans-for-Kevon-Looney-Gary-Payton-II.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Warriors’ future plans for Kevon Looney, Gary Payton II</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-02-07T14:47:20-08:00">February 7th, 2:47pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-02-08T14:57:14-08:00">February 8th, 2:57pm</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kevin-durant-trae-young-futures-after-trade-deadline-siegels-scoop">Golden State Warriors considered making additional roster moves before the NBA trade deadline</a>, including potential deals involving Kevon Looney and Gary Payton II, according to NBA insider Brett Siegel.</p><p>Siegel reported that while the Warriors explored trade opportunities for both players, the organization ultimately prioritized retaining them, valuing their experience and contributions to the team. Instead of moving them at the deadline, Golden State hopes to bring both players back on smaller deals in the offseason, as both are on expiring contracts.</p><p>Looney, a three-time NBA champion, is in the final year of a three-year, $22.5 million deal, with his $8 million salary expiring after this season. The nine-year veteran has been a key piece of the Warriors’ frontcourt rotation, providing reliable rebounding and interior defense.</p><p>Through 45 games this season, Looney is <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/player/stats/_/id/3155535/kevon-looney" rel="noopener">averaging</a> 5.2 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game, shooting 52.1% from the field.</p><p>Payton is also in the final year of his contract after opting into his $9.1 million salary this season on a three-year, $26.1 million deal. Known for his defensive versatility and energy, Payton remains a valuable rotation player despite struggling from three-point range.</p><p>This season, he is <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/player/stats/_/id/3134903/gary-payton-ii" rel="noopener">averaging</a> 5.2 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game, shooting 54% from the field but a career-low 21.6% from beyond the arc.</p><h2><b>Warriors prioritize continuity after Jimmy Butler trade, failed Nikola Vucevic pursuit</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Zion-Williamson-1-dribbles-against-Golden-State-Warriors-guard-Gary-Payton-II-0-and-forward-Kevon-Looney-5.jpg"><figcaption>© David Gonzales-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Payton previously played a pivotal role in the Warriors’ 2022 championship run, providing defensive intensity and impactful minutes off the bench. That season, he averaged a career-high 7.1 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 1.4 steals per game while shooting 61.6% from the field and 35.8% from three across 71 games — the most he has played in a single season.</p><p>Before deciding to stand pat with Looney and Payton, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-full-jimmy-butler-trade-details-nba-approval">Warriors made a major move, acquiring Jimmy Butler from the Miami Heat</a> in a multiteam trade on Wednesday. Golden State sent Andrew Wiggins, Dennis Schroder, Kyle Anderson, and a top-10-protected 2025 first-round pick as part of the deal, securing Butler on a two-year, $111 million extension.</p><p>Even after landing Butler, Golden State attempted one final trade before the deadline, making a push for Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic. However, the Bulls’ asking price — a lightly protected first-round pick and an additional second-round pick — was more than the Warriors were willing to offer, and discussions ultimately fell apart.</p><p>The Warriors’ decision to keep Looney and Payton II through the deadline reflects their belief in continuity and their respect for two of their most trusted veteran role players. However, with Golden State managing a tight salary cap situation, their ability to retain both players on team-friendly deals in free agency will be a crucial storyline heading into the offseason.</p><p>For now, the Golden State Warriors remain focused on climbing the Western Conference standings as they push for a playoff spot with their current core intact.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Warriors’ future plans for Kevon Looney, Gary Payton II

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-what-bulls-wanted-in-nikola-vucevic-warriors-trade');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: What Bulls wanted in Nikola Vucevic, Warriors trade');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/What-Bulls-wanted-in-Nikola-Vucevic-Warriors-trade.jpg"><figcaption>ClurchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>NBA rumors: What Bulls wanted in Nikola Vucevic, Warriors trade</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-02-07T13:39:48-08:00">February 7th, 1:39pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-02-07T14:41:06-08:00">February 7th, 2:41pm</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bulls</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kevin-durant-trae-young-futures-after-trade-deadline-siegels-scoop">Chicago Bulls had a clear asking price for Nikola Vucevic</a> in trade discussions with the Golden State Warriors, according to NBA insider Brett Siegel.</p><p>Siegel reports that league sources indicated the Bulls sought a lightly protected first-round pick and an additional second-round pick in exchange for Vucevic. However, negotiations did not progress far enough to finalize a deal before the NBA trade deadline, leaving the veteran center in Chicago for the remainder of the season.</p><p>Vucevic, 34, has been a key piece for the Bulls this season, <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/player/stats/_/id/6478/nikola-vucevic" rel="noopener">averaging</a> 19.5 points, 10.4 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game while shooting a career-high 54.6% from the field and 39.4% from three-point range across 51 games. His ability to space the floor and provide reliable scoring in the post made him a valuable trade target, but Chicago’s front office remained firm on its asking price.</p><p>With another year remaining on his contract worth $21.4 million for the 2025-26 season, Chicago was open to moving him but unwilling to accept a lesser offer. The Bulls’ stance suggested that they viewed Vucevic as either a long-term piece or an asset worth significant draft capital if they were to part ways with him.</p><h2><b>Warriors fall short in late Nikola Vucevic trade pursuit</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Nikola-Vucevic-9-dribbles-defended-by-Detroit-Pistons-forward-Tobias-Harris-12.jpg"><figcaption>© Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Warriors had already made a significant move before the deadline, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-full-jimmy-butler-trade-details-nba-approval">completing a blockbuster trade on Wednesday to acquire Jimmy Butler from the Miami Heat</a> in a multiteam deal. Golden State sent Andrew Wiggins, Dennis Schroder, Kyle Anderson, and a top-10-protected 2025 first-round pick as part of the trade, securing Butler on a two-year, $111 million extension.</p><p>Despite making a major acquisition, Golden State attempted one last move on Thursday, making a final push for Nikola Vucevic in an effort to bolster its frontcourt depth. However, the Warriors were unable to meet Chicago’s trade demands, and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-warriors-final-trade-run-at-nikola-vucevic-fizzled-out">discussions between the teams fizzled out before the deadline passed</a>.</p><p>With no agreement reached, Vucevic remains with the Bulls, and Chicago will now evaluate its long-term plans for the veteran big man. Meanwhile, the Warriors will move forward with their retooled roster, hoping Butler’s addition provides the boost they need to climb the standings and secure a playoff spot.</p><p>According to The Athletic’s Anthony Slater, Butler is likely to make his Warriors debut against the Bulls on Saturday night, adding further intrigue to the matchup between the two teams that nearly struck a deal before the deadline.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: What Bulls wanted in Nikola Vucevic, Warriors trade

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-warriors-final-trade-run-at-nikola-vucevic-fizzled-out');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Warriors’ final trade run at Nikola Vucevic ‘fizzled out’');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/NBA-rumors-Warriors-final-trade-run-at-Nikola-Vucevic-fizzled-out.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Warriors’ final trade run at Nikola Vucevic ‘fizzled out’</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-02-06T14:30:06-08:00">February 6th, 2:30pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-02-06T14:30:06-08:00">February 6th, 2:30pm</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bulls</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Golden State Warriors made a late push to acquire Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic before the NBA trade deadline, but <a href="https://x.com/TheSteinLine/status/1887594114075816368" rel="noopener">discussions ultimately stalled</a>.</p><p>According to Marc Stein of The Stein Line, the Warriors made one final attempt to trade for Vucevic ahead of Thursday’s 3 p.m. ET deadline. However, league sources indicated that the talks “fizzled” as the teams failed to reach an agreement on trade terms.</p><p>Vucevic, 34, is having one of the best statistical seasons of his career. The veteran big man is averaging 19.5 points, 10.4 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game while shooting a career-best 54.6% from the field and 39.4% from beyond the arc in 51 appearances. The two-time All-Star is earning $20 million this season and has one more year remaining on his contract, worth $21.4 million for the 2025-26 campaign.</p><h2><b>Warriors’ trade deadline efforts end with Jimmy Butler after failed Nikola Vucevic pursuit</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Nikola-Vucevic-9-between-plays-against-the-Golden-State-Warriors-.jpg"><figcaption>© Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-warriors-explored-zach-lavine-nikola-vucevic-trade-blockbuster-bulls">Warriors’ interest in Vucevic stemmed from their need to bolster their frontcourt depth</a> as they aimed to strengthen their roster for the remainder of the season. Sitting at 25-25 and currently 11th in the Western Conference standings, Golden State sought reinforcements to improve its playoff positioning. However, their inability to finalize a deal with Chicago left them without another major move before the deadline.</p><p>This attempt to acquire Vucevic came after the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-jimmy-butler-heat-trade">Warriors had already made a blockbuster trade on Wednesday night, landing Jimmy Butler</a> in a four-team deal. The trade, first reported by ESPN’s Shams Charania, saw Golden State send Andrew Wiggins, Kyle Anderson, Dennis Schroder, Lindy Waters III, and a 2025 first-round pick (protected) to multiple teams.</p><p>As part of the trade, the Warriors sent Wiggins, Anderson, and their first-round pick to the Miami Heat. They also traded <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pistons-news-dennis-schroder-lands-with-detroit-part-jimmy-butler-trade">Schroder to the Utah Jazz, who then rerouted him to the Detroit Pistons</a>, along with Waters III.</p><p>Following the trade, Butler and the Warriors quickly agreed to a two-year, $121 million contract extension. The 35-year-old forward is set to decline his player option for the 2024-25 season in order to sign the new deal, which will keep him under contract through the 2026-27 campaign.</p><p>Golden State’s pursuit of Vucevic on Thursday suggests that the team was still searching for additional reinforcements even after landing Butler. However, with no further deals materializing, the Warriors will now move forward with their current roster as they look to climb the standings and secure a playoff spot.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Warriors’ final trade run at Nikola Vucevic ‘fizzled out’

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-warriors-still-some-concerns-jimmy-butler-trade-extension');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Warriors still have ‘concerns’ about Jimmy Butler after trade, extension');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/NBA-rumors-Warriors-still-have-some-concerns-about-Jimmy-Butler-after-trade-extension.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Warriors still have ‘concerns’ about Jimmy Butler after trade, extension</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-02-06T10:33:26-08:00">February 6th, 10:33am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-02-06T10:33:26-08:00">February 6th, 10:33am</time><address><a>Jaren Kawada</a>Jaren Kawada is a former full-time sports bettor and is now a NFL, College Football and Betting Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. Kawada was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, but now resides in Indianapolis, Indiana, after graduating from Butler University with a B.A. in sports media. Aside from football, Kawada is an avid combat sports and basketball bettor.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>For the third time in his Golden State Warriors career, Stephen Curry has a new star partner. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-jimmy-butler-heat-trade">Warriors’ trade for Jimmy Butler</a> and subsequent extension will theoretically keep the troubled star in San Francisco for the foreseeable future. However, despite the multi-team deal ahead of the deadline, the team is not without its concerns.</p><p>With the way Butler ended his Miami Heat tenure, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kevin-durant-jimmy-butler-nba-trade-deadline-intel-siegel-scoop" rel="noopener">Warriors are understandably worried</a> about his potential impact on team chemistry, ClutchPoints’ Brett Siegel reported. Golden State additionally dreaded parting ways with Andrew Wiggins to make the deal, a player whose personality and play style were beloved by the team.</p><p>“Miami’s toxic situation with Butler became a bright spot with Wiggins replacing him next to Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo, a move that still doesn’t sit well with many connected to the Warriors,” Siegel reported. “While Golden State had registered interest in Butler multiple times, concerns about what he will be like after the ‘honeymoon phase’ passes are still a topic of discussion.”</p><p>After five successful years with the Heat, Butler’s relationship with the franchise fell apart in year six. Failed preseason contract negotiations caused Butler to drift away from Miami during the season, culminating with a series of team suspensions. He was serving his third suspension when he was traded to the Warriors.</p><p>Golden State head coach <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-steve-kerr-emotional-reaction-andrew-wiggins-jimmy-butler-trade">Steve Kerr was visibly emotional</a> in his initial statement on Wiggins’ departure. He called Wiggins one of his “favorite” players to coach and said the team would not have won its 2022 NBA Championship without him.</p><h2><b>New-look Warriors after Jimmy Butler trade</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Heat-forward-Jimmy-Butler_c4c813.jpg"><figcaption>Jim Rassol-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Following the trade, the Warriors enter a new era as they begin their final push to the end of the 2024-2025 regular season. Butler will ideally replace Wiggins in the starting lineup, alongside Curry, Draymond Green, Quinten Post, and Buddy Hield.</p><p>Despite no longer being as athletic as he once was, Butler’s presence provides a unique duo with Curry that the latter has never before played with. His insertion allows Curry to play more off-ball, which is when he is typically at his best. Butler’s facilitating skills also mimic those of Green, giving the team two point-forwards to lead its offense.</p><p>The Butler trade also benefits Hield on paper. Shooters have historically thrived when playing with Butler, who commands a strong paint presence. Duncan Robinson, Max Strus, Tyler Herro, and Robert Covington all experienced some of the best years of their careers playing with Butler.</p><p>Barring further trades Brandin Podziemski, Gary Payton II, Kevon Looney and Moses Moody will continue to anchor the Warriors’ second-team unit behind the starters. Golden State is also expecting the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-jonathan-kuminga-weeks-away-ankle-injury-return">eventual return of sixth man Jonathan Kuminga</a>, who appears likely to survive the trade deadline despite ongoing rumors.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Warriors still have ‘concerns’ about Jimmy Butler after trade, extension

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-warriors-jonathan-kuminga-plans-after-jimmy-butler-trade');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Warriors’ Jonathan Kuminga plans after Jimmy Butler trade');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Warriors-Jonathan-Kuminga-plans-after-Jimmy-Butler-trade.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Warriors’ Jonathan Kuminga plans after Jimmy Butler trade</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-02-06T08:06:45-08:00">February 6th, 8:06am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-02-06T08:06:45-08:00">February 6th, 8:06am</time><address><a href="https://haydencilley.wixsite.com/hayden-cilley-s-port">Hayden Cilley</a>Hayden Cilley joined ClutchPoints in August 2024 as a Phoenix Suns and Mercury reporter, as well as an Associate Editor. Hayden graduated from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University. He recently covered the Phoenix Mercury for The Next Hoops and PHNX Sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Golden State Warriors have some question marks surrounding Jonathan Kuminga after Jimmy Butler recently joined the team. On Wednesday, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-jimmy-butler-heat-trade">Warriors traded for Butler in a 3-team deal</a>. However, that deal came with some details that weren’t revealed until the trade.</p><p>Butler signed a 2-year extension with Golden State but also declined his player option. Essentially, it’s a 1-year, $58 million contract. That figure puts him alongside Stephen Curry and Draymond Green. Still, it doesn’t answer the question about Kuminga’s salary.</p><p>After <a href="http://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-smallest-warriors-contract-jonthan-kuminga-considered">Kuminga turned down the Warriors potential 5-year, $175 million contract</a>, he’s on the final year of his deal. He’s averaging career-highs across the board, despite only playing 26 minutes per game. Kuminga has been the youthful presence that the Warriors have needed.</p><p>As reported by The Athletic’s Anthony Slater, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6117747/2025/02/06/warriors-jimmy-butler-trade-steph-curry-fit/" rel="noopener">he mentioned</a>, “But Butler clearly needed an extra level of security for this partnership to get off on the right foot. So the Warriors delivered it.” Making sure their newest star is happy is a plus. However, it might’ve come at Kuminga’s expense.</p><h2><b>Jonathan Kuminga and the Warriors could have a Jimmy Butler issue</b></h2><p>The issue doesn’t come from Butler’s personality or his player. Rather, it comes from the contract. Signing for a $112 million extension is nearly the entirety of what Kuminga was looking for. His requested $175 million is pretty close to Butler’s 2-year deal.</p><p>Also, Kuminga is set to be an unrestricted free agent next season, so he can sign wherever. Funny enough, he <a href="https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10153800-windhorst-kuminga-thought-he-was-getting-traded-to-suns-amid-durant-butler-buzz" rel="noopener">believed he was traded</a> to the Phoenix Suns for Kevin Durant before Butler was traded to Golden State. After that move fell through, this might be the beginning of the end for Kuminga.</p><p>His role has fluctuated throughout the season, depending on what the team needs. He’s been a team player through and through. Not to mention, Kuminga is only 22 years old, while Butler is 36. They gain experience and veteran leadership but could lose that youth and athleticism if he tests free agency this offseason.</p><p>At the end of the day, the Warriors are clearly in a win-now position. Even with some of the young players, it’s clear that they wanted Curry to have that second star next to him. The franchise didn’t want to wait around and capitalize on the opportunity. However, it could come back to bite them if they’re not careful.</p><p>With salaries tied up to Curry, Green, and now Butler, Kuminga might be the odd man out.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Warriors’ Jonathan Kuminga plans after Jimmy Butler trade

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-stephen-curry-kevin-durant-conversation-warriors-trade');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Stephen Curry’s Kevin Durant conversation on Warriors trade revealed');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Stephen-Currys-Kevin-Durant-conversation-convinced-him-Warriors-trade-wasnt-happening.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Stephen Curry’s Kevin Durant conversation on Warriors trade revealed</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-02-06T07:00:51-08:00">February 6th, 7:00am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-02-06T07:01:33-08:00">February 6th, 7:01am</time><address><a>Jason Patt</a>Jason Patt started as an editor at ClutchPoints in 2018 and became the head of the editorial team in 2022. He also co-hosts Cash Considerations: A Chicago Bulls Podcast for the Blue Wire Network.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>For a moment there, it looked like the Golden State Warriors were <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sources-warriors-extensive-conversations-kevin-durant-suns-trade">going to reunite with Kevin Durant</a>. There was a lot of bluster about a trade that would send Durant from the Phoenix Suns to the Warriors, but it was all for naught as <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kevin-durant-jimmy-butler-nba-trade-deadline-intel-siegel-scoop">KD didn’t want to return</a>. The Dubs turned their attention to Jimmy Butler and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-jimmy-butler-golden-state-extension-heat-trade">quickly got a trade and contract extension done</a>.</p><p>It seems as if this really was up to Durant. If KD would have really desired a return to Golden State, it wouldn’t be surprising if he was there and Butler was not. But, again, he didn’t want to return, and The Athletic’s Anthony Slater revealed that Stephen Curry <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6117747/2025/02/06/warriors-jimmy-butler-trade-steph-curry-fit/?utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=nbatw&amp;source=nbatw" rel="noopener">learned this in a conversation</a> with Durant earlier this week.</p><p>“At some point in the last several days, Stephen Curry had a conversation with Kevin Durant that convinced him a reunion was extremely unlikely, no matter how much the Golden State Warriors ownership group and front office collectively ‘underestimated’ Durant’s coldness toward a return, as one team source put it,” Slater writes.</p><p>While the Warriors wanted to do everything they could to make the reunion happen with the two-time NBA champion and Finals MVP, Durant simply wasn’t for it, giving the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/suns-news-kevin-durant-staying-put-trade-deadline-jimmy-butler">Suns the out to not pull off a trade</a>. Even given <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sources-kevin-durant-contract-talking-point-suns-trade-conversations">his frustrations with the Suns</a>, that’s not the biggest surprise given how things ended with Golden State last time around. Durant was ripped to begin with for his move to the Warriors, and then there was drama with Draymond Green as time went on.</p><p>So a lot of this hype appeared to be wishful thinking on the Warriors’ part. Still, they recovered quickly and were able to make the Butler trade despite some trepidation on the part of Curry and Steve Kerr. The trade and hefty extension for Butler are certainly a gamble, but it’s one Golden State was desperate to make as the team floundered in mediocrity with Curry and Green in their twilight years.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Stephen Curry’s Kevin Durant conversation on Warriors trade revealed

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-kevin-durant-reason-behind-unreal-warriors-jimmy-butler-trade');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: The Kevin Durant reason behind unreal Warriors’ Jimmy Butler trade');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/The-Kevin-Durant-reason-behind-unreal-Warriors-Jimmy-Butler-trade.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: The Kevin Durant reason behind unreal Warriors’ Jimmy Butler trade</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-02-05T19:03:23-08:00">February 5th, 7:03pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-02-05T19:10:44-08:00">February 5th, 7:10pm</time><address><a>Derek Hryn</a>Derek Hryn is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints specializing in NFL and NCAA Football coverage. Derek was previously a fantasy football expert at DK and SB Nation, and he has been featured at FanSided, USA Today, NBC Sports, The New York Post, and others.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Golden State Warriors have completed their star search ahead of the NBA trade deadline, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-jimmy-butler-heat-trade">acquiring Jimmy Butler in a blockbuster trade</a> on Wednesday.</p><p>Kevin Durant had previously been linked to a potential reunion this week, but things took a sudden turn, which <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-kevin-durant-trade-talks-done">shifted the Warriors’ attention to Butler</a>. Durant’s <a href="https://x.com/awfulannouncing/status/1887315308806799630" rel="noopener">lack of desire</a> to return to Golden State got the Butler deal going.</p><p>“Throughout the last week, the Warriors had really focused their attention on Kevin Durant,” ESPN’s Shams Charania said, via Awful Announcing on X, formerly Twitter. “But Kevin Durant had indicated that he had no desire to go to Golden State and reunite with the Warriors.”</p><p>As <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/43710183/sources-heat-finalizing-jimmy-butler-trade-warriors" rel="noopener">part of the</a> multi-team deal, the Warriors sent forwards Andrew Wiggins and Kyle Anderson, plus a top-10 protected 2025 first-round pick, to the Miami Heat, sources said, per Charania and Brian Windhorst. Guard Dennis Schroder is going to the Utah Jazz. The Jazz send P.J. Tucker to the Heat. Lindy Waters III goes from the Warriors to the Detroit Pistons, and Josh Richardson goes from the Heat to the Pistons.</p><h2><b>Warriors backcourt with Jimmy Butler addition</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Jimmy-Butler.jpg"><figcaption>Sam Navarro-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Warriors have reshaped their roster with this epic trade. But there is plenty of talent left in the rotation to excite fans. Butler and Steph Curry will spearhead the backcourt, with Buddy Hield, Brandin Podziemski and Gary Payton II also in the mix.</p><p>Wiggins was certainly a tough loss, as the 29-year-old wing was playing 30-plus minutes. That said, Golden State still has some quality rotational pieces to recover. They may also not be done making moves before the 3 PM deadline on Thursday.</p><p>In the aftermath of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-jimmy-butler-golden-state-extension-heat-trade">Butler’s arrival to the Bay Area</a>, he has also locked up a $121 million extension with the franchise, making him a Warrior for the next phase of his NBA career.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: The Kevin Durant reason behind unreal Warriors’ Jimmy Butler trade

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-kevin-durant-serious-reservations-about-warriors-trade');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Kevin Durant has ‘serious reservations’ about potential Warriors trade');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Kevin-Durant-has-serious-reservations-about-potential-Warriors-trade.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Kevin Durant has ‘serious reservations’ about potential Warriors trade</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-02-05T12:35:53-08:00">February 5th, 12:35pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-02-05T12:35:53-08:00">February 5th, 12:35pm</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>With the NBA trade deadline set for Thursday, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sources-kevin-durant-contract-talking-point-suns-trade-conversations">speculation surrounding Kevin Durant’s future with the Phoenix Suns continues to intensify</a>. However, according to a report from Marc Stein and Jake Fischer on The Stein Line, Durant has “<a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/nba-trade-deadline-latest-kevin-durant" rel="noopener">serious reservations</a>” about the possibility of being traded to the Golden State Warriors for a second stint.</p><p>Durant’s name has gained traction in trade discussions over the past few days, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sources-warriors-extensive-conversations-kevin-durant-suns-trade">particularly in connection to the Warriors</a>. Golden State, currently 25-24 and sitting as the 10th seed in the Western Conference, has reportedly explored avenues to reunite with Durant as the team looks for a boost ahead of the postseason push.</p><h2><b>Kevin Durant’s championship past with Warriors complicates potential reunion</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Stephen-Curry-30-and-Phoenix-Suns-forward-Kevin-Durant-35-talk.jpg"><figcaption>© John Hefti-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Durant previously found success with the Warriors, winning back-to-back championships in the 2016-17 and 2017-18 seasons and earning two NBA Finals MVP awards. However, his tenure ended in 2019 after suffering an Achilles injury during the NBA Finals against the Toronto Raptors. Following that series loss, Durant left in free agency and joined the Brooklyn Nets.</p><p>Despite his history with the franchise, The Stein Line report notes that the 15-time All-Star hesitates to return to Golden State. One factor in a potential trade structure involves longtime Warriors forward Draymond Green. The report states that Golden State may include Green in a multi-team trade to bring Kevin Durant back, despite previously resisting moves involving him due to his strong relationship with Stephen Curry.</p><h2><b>Durant’s status with Suns remains uncertain amid trade speculation</b></h2><p>Durant has been a key piece for the Suns this season, averaging 26.9 points, 6.1 rebounds, 4.2 assists, and 1.3 blocks per game while shooting 52.3% from the field and 39.8% from three-point range. However, with Phoenix struggling to gain consistency in a tightly packed Western Conference, trade speculation has surrounded the organization ahead of the deadline.</p><p>The Suns, currently 25-24 and holding the eighth seed in the conference, have yet to indicate whether they are seriously considering a trade involving Durant. Phoenix made a significant commitment when acquiring him in 2023, with championship aspirations tied to a core featuring Durant, Devin Booker, and Bradley Beal.</p><p>Meanwhile, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/suns-news-is-kevin-durant-playing-vs-thunder-latest-injury-update-amid-trade-rumors">Suns ruled Durant out for Wednesday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder</a> due to a left ankle sprain, raising further questions about his immediate future. With trade speculation swirling and the deadline approaching, his absence adds another layer of uncertainty to Phoenix’s roster situation.</p><p>Despite the growing trade speculation, there is a strong belief that Kevin Durant does not want to be moved at all this week, at least to the extent that he has control over the situation. With the trade deadline less than 24 hours away, discussions surrounding Durant’s potential move will likely continue, but his reported hesitation toward a return to the Warriors remains a key development in the process.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Kevin Durant has ‘serious reservations’ about potential Warriors trade

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/warriors-injury-report-vs-jazz-trade-rumors-swirl');   ga('set', 'title', 'Warriors’ injury report vs. Jazz as trade rumors swirl');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Warriors-news-Injury-report-vs.jpg"></figure><h1>Warriors’ injury report vs. Jazz as trade rumors swirl</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-02-05T09:39:50-08:00">February 5th, 9:39am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-02-05T09:39:50-08:00">February 5th, 9:39am</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University senior from Atlanta on track to graduate with a BA in communications. A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Rumors have been swirling as of late regarding the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-warriors-discussing-draymond-green-trade">growing desperation of the Golden State Warriors</a> to get something done ahead of this year’s NBA trade deadline. The most high profile name to be attached to the Warriors in trade talks is<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-suns-kevin-durant-trade-jimmy-butler-warriors-heat"> that of Phoenix Suns and former Golden State star Kevin Durant</a>, who reportedly has become a trade candidate for a struggling Suns team.</p><p>Now is the time of year when injury reports become the subject of much speculation, as players whom fans think may soon be traded often appear with mysterious injury designations ahead of games leading up to the deadline.</p><p>That was certainly the case for the Warriors on Wednesday ahead of their road matchup vs the Utah Jazz, as the team had <a href="https://ak-static.cms.nba.com/referee/injury/Injury-Report_2025-02-05_11AM.pdf" rel="noopener">a laundry list</a> of players listed on the report.</p><p>For Golden State, Draymond Green (left calf strain) and Andrew Wiggins (left hip soreness) were listed as probable. Meanwhile, Moses Moody is questionable with a bilateral lower back strain, while Jonathan Kuminga will be out of the lineup with a right ankle sprain. Kevon Looney will be able to go with a right nasal bone fracture and will wear a facemask.</p><p>Players like Moody and Kuminga have long been potential trade targets for other teams hoping to do business with the Warriors, and they’d certainly be coveted by the Suns in a potential Durant deal, which would likely signal the beginning of a rebuild in Phoenix.</p><p>Meanwhile, Stephen Curry has hit a major shooting slump as of late, which has perhaps minimized just how aggressive the Warriors’ front office is willing to be at the deadline this year.</p><p>In any case, the Warriors and Jazz are slated to tip off at 9:00 PM ET from Utah in what will be Golden State’s final game before the deadline.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Warriors’ injury report vs. Jazz as trade rumors swirl

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-warriors-discussing-draymond-green-trade');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Warriors ‘100%’ discussing Draymond Green trade');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Warriors-100-discussing-Draymond-Green-trade.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Warriors ‘100%’ discussing Draymond Green trade</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-02-05T08:56:15-08:00">February 5th, 8:56am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-02-05T09:07:24-08:00">February 5th, 9:07am</time><address><a>Owen Crisafulli</a>Owen Crisafulli is a Senior Editor and NFL Lead at ClutchPoints. He recently received his Masters in Business Administration from Nichols College. Previously, he obtained his Bachelor's degree in Sport Management and for a while ran his own sports website. Sports are his passion, and he thoroughly enjoys writing about thoughts and opinions that are related to the game. He has been a lifelong fan of the major professional teams in Boston and loves discussing all topics surrounding those teams.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Golden State Warriors have made it clear they are <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-paul-george-trade-interest-from-warriors-surprise-team-at-deadline">looking to make a big move before the upcoming trade deadline</a>, and they are continuing to be <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sources-warriors-extensive-conversations-kevin-durant-suns-trade">linked to a reunion with Phoenix Suns superstar forward Kevin Durant</a>. In order to make that happen, though, it could result in the Dubs moving on from one of their long-time stalwarts, Draymond Green.</p><p>With a 25-24 record, which is good for only 10th place in the Western Conference currently, the Warriors are intent on maximizing their championship window while Stephen Curry is still around. The team’s sense of urgency has increased dramatically over the past few days, and while it’s not exactly likely that Green will get dealt, reports indicate that <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1887176267881148602" rel="noopener">the team has internally discussed</a> the possibility of including him in their potential deals.</p><p>“They’re in the middle of this desperate time where they’re trying to get another star, and as of yesterday, we’re looking at it going, ‘Oh boy, they might actually get off Draymond,’ or do something like that where the loyalty questions come into play with a situation like that. I don’t think that’s gonna happen, but it’s 100% been discussed internally,” Sam Amick of The Athletic said on “Run It Back.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"I don't think that's gonna happen, but it's 100% been discussed internally."</p><p>Sam Amick on the Warriors possibly moving on from Draymond Green with the trade deadline approaching 👀</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/RunItBackFDTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RunItBackFDTV</a>)<a href="https://t.co/aBABrYmAx7">pic.twitter.com/aBABrYmAx7</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1887176267881148602?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 5, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2><b>Could Warriors end up trading Draymond Green?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Warriors-forward-Draymond-Green.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Green’s relationship with Golden State has been rocky at times, especially in recent years, whether it be due to him <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-draymond-green-4-word-apology-jordan-pooles-comments">punching Jordan Poole during a team practice</a> or racking up a myriad of suspensions early on last season. He’s remained an integral piece of their operation on both sides of the ball, though, and to this point, the Warriors have opted to hold onto him in hopes he can help Curry make a run back to the Finals.</p><p>As of right now, it doesn’t seem likely Green will be on the move, but with Golden State’s front office desperate to shake up their roster, they could end up changing their mind and pulling off a deal that sends him packing. The Warriors are the top team in the NBA worth keeping an eye on ahead of the trade deadline, and Green suddenly could become a part of their plans over the next 24 hours.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Warriors ‘100%’ discussing Draymond Green trade

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-suns-kevin-durant-trade-jimmy-butler-warriors-heat');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Nobody sure why Suns would trade Kevin Durant to land Jimmy Butler');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Nobody-sure-why-Suns-would-trade-Kevin-Durant-to-land-Jimmy-Butler.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Nobody sure why Suns would trade Kevin Durant to land Jimmy Butler</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-02-05T06:26:19-08:00">February 5th, 6:26am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-02-05T06:28:26-08:00">February 5th, 6:28am</time><address><a>Jason Patt</a>Jason Patt started as an editor at ClutchPoints in 2018 and became the head of the editorial team in 2022. He also co-hosts Cash Considerations: A Chicago Bulls Podcast for the Blue Wire Network.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The buzz surrounding a Kevin Durant trade is only getting louder with the 2025 NBA trade deadline just a day away. ClutchPoints’ Brett Siegel reports that the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sources-warriors-extensive-conversations-kevin-durant-suns-trade">Golden State Warriors are going all out</a> for a Durant reunion, and Jake Fischer writes at The Stein Line that there’s a <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/the-kevin-durant-trade-latest?utm_source=post-email-title&amp;publication_id=392205&amp;post_id=156464612&amp;utm_campaign=email-post-title&amp;isFreemail=false&amp;r=39f60&amp;triedRedirect=true&amp;utm_medium=email" rel="noopener">“rising belief”</a> a KD trade really could happen. Both reports suggest a possible trade that could see Durant returning to the Warriors and disgruntled Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler going to the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-brian-windhorst-jimmy-butler-obsession-suns-trade">Phoenix Suns like he so desperately wants.</a></p><p>But why exactly would the Suns want to do this?</p><p>Fischer says nobody around the NBA is quite sure: “Why would the Suns want Butler if they no longer have Durant on the roster? No one asked by <i>The Stein Line</i> has been able to furnish a good answer to that question, but rumbles persist that a scenario that transports Butler from South Beach to the desert — with Durant moving back to the Bay Area — is indeed in play.”</p><p>The Suns have been unable to find a taker for Bradley Beal, who has a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-bradley-beals-firm-suns-stance-amid-approaching-trade-deadline">no-trade clause</a> that complicates the situation. With Beal apparently not going anywhere, the only way to get Butler to Phoenix is with a Durant trade. But, again, why would the Suns do this and where exactly would that get them?</p><p>While Durant and Butler are both still very good when healthy, they’re expensive, aging stars who are no longer at the peak of their powers. Trading out one for the other just feels like spinning wheels, and then turning around and paying Butler the max contract extension he craves without Durant there seems like a recipe for disaster.</p><h2><b>A Suns-Warriors trade instead? </b></h2><p>If anything, shouldn’t Phoenix just work with Golden State on a trade? The Suns could turn Durant’s contract into smaller pieces and also get more assets out of it to help retool around Devin Booker, including potentially Jonathan Kuminga and picks. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-michigan-state-connection-draymond-green-mat-ishbia-suns">There are rumors</a> that Suns owner Mat Ishbia wants fellow Michigan State Spartan alum Draymond Green, though the Warriors would certainly prefer to trade Andrew Wiggins.</p><p>Either way, trading Durant just to acquire and pay Butler big money seems like the wrong play, but all bets are off after the bombshell Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis trade. It does seem as if there’s real momentum toward <i>something</i> happening, and the clock is ticking as these franchises discuss these monumental changes.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Nobody sure why Suns would trade Kevin Durant to land Jimmy Butler

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-michigan-state-connection-draymond-green-mat-ishbia-suns');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA Rumors: Michigan State connection could land Draymond Green with Suns');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/NBA-Rumors-Michigan-State-connection-could-land-Draymond-Green-with-Suns.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA Rumors: Michigan State connection could land Draymond Green with Suns</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-02-04T17:13:30-08:00">February 4th, 5:13pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-02-04T17:25:17-08:00">February 4th, 5:25pm</time><address><a>Troy Finnegan</a>Troy Finnegan is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2023 with a degree in journalism and minors in communications and sports media, as well as a critical sports studies certificate. He has had a passion for sports his entire life, and enjoys covering and writing about all sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>There is plenty of buzz around a lot of the NBA’ stars at this trade deadline after the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-mavericks-conditioning-concerns-big-motive-for-luka-doncic-lakers">mind-blowing Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis trade</a>. Many teams around the NBA are trying to gear up before the deadline as they finalize their rosters for the home stretch of the season. The Golden State Warriors and the Phoenix Suns are two teams that have been involved in talks and rumors leading up to Thursday’s deadline.</p><p>The Warriors are interested in swinging a deal to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-warriors-idea-trading-kevin-durant-lebron-james">pair Kevin Durant up with Stephen Curry</a> again in what would be a shocking trade, but it would take a lot for Golden State to get the Suns on board.</p><p>The player that the Suns <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6113665/2025/02/04/kevin-durant-trade-rumors-suns-warriors-nba/" rel="noopener">would want in return</a> is what makes the hypothetical deal even more intriguing. Draymond Green and Suns owner Mat Ishbia both went to college at Michigan State, which has made the longtime Warriors forward an attractive target in Phoenix according to Sam Amick, David Aldridge and Anthony Slater of The Athletic.</p><p>“League sources say four-time All-Star forward Draymond Green, who has an established relationship with fellow Michigan State alum and Suns owner Mat Ishbia, is among the Warriors players Phoenix is known to covet,” the trio wrote.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/how-warriors-kevin-durant-trade-can-work">Reuniting Durant and Curry</a> would be a massive move that would catapult the Warriors back into contention in the Western Conference if the two aging stars could stay healthy.</p><p>This hypothetical deal would also clear up room for Jimmy Butler to make his way to Phoenix, where he clearly wants to go after requesting a trade from and being suspended by the Miami Heat. A Suns team led by Devin Booker with Green and Butler complementing him would have a much more defensive identity than it does with Durant, and Booker would have to carry a massive burden offensively.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-draymond-green-trade-prediction-luka-doncic-bombshell">Warriors trading Green would be just as shocking</a> as it was when they let Klay Thompson walk to Dallas this offseason as a free agent. For a while, it looked like Curry, Thompson and Green would play together with the Warriors forever. Now, Curry may be the last man standing from that core if Green is dealt within the coming days.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA Rumors: Michigan State connection could land Draymond Green with Suns

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-warriors-idea-trading-kevin-durant-lebron-james');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Warriors’ ‘most ambitious idea’ is trading for Kevin Durant, LeBron James');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/NBA-rumors-Warriors-most-ambitious-idea-is-trading-for-both-Kevin-Durant-LeBron-James.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Warriors’ ‘most ambitious idea’ is trading for Kevin Durant, LeBron James</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-02-03T10:23:56-08:00">February 3rd, 10:23am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-02-03T10:39:01-08:00">February 3rd, 10:39am</time><address><a>Troy Finnegan</a>Troy Finnegan is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2023 with a degree in journalism and minors in communications and sports media, as well as a critical sports studies certificate. He has had a passion for sports his entire life, and enjoys covering and writing about all sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>There has already been a ton of superstar movement at this NBA trade deadline. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-deaaron-fox-trade-spurs-zach-lavine-kings">DeAaron Fox is headed to San Antonio</a>, Zach LaVine is headed to Sacramento and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/luka-doncic-anthony-davis-nba-trade-deadline-intel-siegels-scoop">Luka Doncic and Anthony Davis are swapping places</a> out west. Now, the Golden State Warriors are trying to get in on the action.</p><p>The Warriors were making a push for disgruntled Heat star Jimmy Butler, but talks have subsided after <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-warriors-call-off-jimmy-butler-trade-pursuit-contract-extension-bombshell">Butler’s unwillingness to sign an extension with Golden State</a> was reported by Brian Windhorst. Now, the Warriors’ front office has turned its attention to bigger fish. The Warriors are targeting both Kevin Durant of the Phoenix Suns and LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers and have their sights set on <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/jake-fischer-latest-is-it-the-warriors?utm_source=post-email-title&amp;publication_id=392205&amp;post_id=156388769&amp;utm_campaign=email-post-title&amp;isFreemail=false&amp;r=39f60&amp;triedRedirect=true&amp;utm_medium=email" rel="noopener">acquiring both of them</a>, according to NBA insider Jake Fischer.</p><p>“Sources say the most ambitious idea being tossed around among Golden State’s decision-makers: Is there any feasible pathway for the Warriors to pull off the dreamiest of outcomes and find a way to bring both James and Durant to The Bay?” Fischer wrote.</p><p>That would be very difficult to actually pull off on a number of fronts. Firstly, James and Durant make over $100 million per year combined, so the Warriors would have a very difficult time moving enough salary around to make the deal work financially. At the very least, both Draymond Green and Andrew Wiggins would have to be on the move to make the money work.</p><p>Secondly, the Warriors haven’t had enough valuable assets to pull off even one trade for a star in recent years. How would they make it work to make both the Lakers and Suns happy enough to send Durant and James to Golden State? Jonathan Kuminga can only go to one team, and the rest of Golden State’s young players have been underwhelming so far.</p><p>Even if the Warriors are able to come up with a hefty return to send out, it’s unlikely that either the Suns or the Lakers will want to deal their legendary stars. It looks like James <a href="https://x.com/BrettSiegelNBA/status/1886243627766063499" rel="noopener">will be staying</a> with the Lakers even after the Davis trade and the Suns <a href="https://x.com/BrettSiegelNBA/status/1886470379855569205" rel="noopener">aren’t interested in dealing</a> Durant, according to ClutchPoints NBA insider Brett Siegel.</p><p>“The Suns have adamantly told teams that Durant isn’t available,” Siegel reported on X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>As a result, the Warriors could be left empty-handed at yet another trade deadline as <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-warriors-explored-zach-lavine-nikola-vucevic-trade-blockbuster-bulls">they pursue another star player to pair with Stephen Curry</a> as the legendary point guard tries to make another championship push over the final few years of his career. However, they aren’t going to stop trying until the deadline has officially passed. At the moment, the Warriors are inquiring about any All-Star <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1886480828454330547" rel="noopener">who may be available</a>, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"The Warriors are legitimately calling about every all star player. Paul George? They called about him… Players like LeBron, Kevin Durant, Jimmy Butler… They are dead set on trying to find another superstar player with Steph Curry.”</p><p>— <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ShamsCharania</a> 🍿👀<a href="https://t.co/1sVBT3n6uV">pic.twitter.com/1sVBT3n6uV</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1886480828454330547?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 3, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Whether the Warriors are able to change their fortunes or not remains to be seen, but it won’t be for the lack of trying. They still have a few days to make something shake before the deadline hits on Thursday afternoon.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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