Golden State is not a championship-contending team right now, even with Stephen Curry averaging 27.1 points per game on 46.8 percent shooting from the floor.
Jonathan Kuminga is a name that has been taking the NBA realm by storm by now. As the Golden State Warriors look to stabilize their season, things have been getting worse with a rift between the team and the 23-year-old opening up.
There’s no crueler twist of fate that can befall a team than to suffer a critical injury right when it’s finally hitting its stride. That’s what happened to the Golden State Warriors this week when Jimmy Butler went down with a torn ACL.
Brian Windhorst believes Kon Knueppel’s start to his NBA career is drawing the wrong comparison, arguing the Charlotte Hornets rookie looks more like Stephen Curry than Klay Thompson based on his early production.
Most NBA players, no matter how successful, are out of the league before the end of their 30s, or even their 20s. That leaves a lot of life left to live, and a good handful of players have made the most of their professional lives after leaving the court.
At 37 years old, Stephen Curry has a major challenge ahead of him. The Golden State Warriors lost Jimmy Butler to a torn ACL against the Miami Heat, ending his 2025-26 season, and the team is reportedly looking into trades ahead of the NBA’s deadline in early February.
Jonathan Kuminga, in his almost five years with the Warriors, has not managed to fit into the Steve Kerr system and, ahead of next month’s trade deadline, has asked for a move away from Golden State.
The Golden State Warriors are reeling after Jimmy Butler tore his ACL, but they say they have no intention of making a big move to try to replace him. Steve Kerr revealed the Warriors' plan on 95.7 The Game's Willard and Dibs show on Wednesday.
Golden State coach Steve Kerr hasn't ruled out leaning further on Jonathan Kuminga as the Warriors continue adjusting to life without the injured Jimmy Butler when they visit the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday.
It has been a tumultuous past 48 hours for Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors. Jimmy Butler was helped off the court on Monday after injuring his knee against the Miami Heat.
The contracts of Golden State Warriors stars Steph Curry, Jimmy Butler and Draymond Green all expire after the 2026-27 season. Some of the Warriors' assistant coaches think their head coach won't even be around that long.
The Warriors know one thing for sure: Jimmy Butler is done for the season. Everything else is up in the air. That includes what comes next. Golden State is staring down the February 5 trade deadline without a clear roadmap, and the clock is no longer theoretical.
Draymond Green has become infamous for his on-court antics. The Golden State Warriors star has received plenty of technical fouls and suspensions, resulting in over $1 million in fines.
As talk around the Golden State Warriors’ long-term future continues, even the most unthinkable ideas have surfaced. Trading Stephen Curry still feels absurd, especially with him remaining the Warriors’ best shot at a fifth title.
The second quarter in the Warriors-Raptors gamereached a fever pitch tonight. The home crowd at Chase Center stood up to give a standing ovation to Jonathan Kuminga who stepped onto the floor for the first time in a month.
Mike Dunleavy Jr. does not sound like a general manager preparing to sell low. Speaking before Tuesday’s game against Toronto, the Warriors’ top executive said he does not envision trading Jimmy Butler despite the season-ending torn ACL that Butler suffered earlier this week.
It took a season-ending injury to Jimmy Butler for Jonathan Kuminga to get back on the floor for the Golden State Warriors. His 20-point performance in the team's 145-127 loss to the Toronto Raptors showed he may have an NBA future after all.
Speaking to the media prior to Tuesday’s game against Toronto, Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. said he doesn’t envision trading Jimmy Butler in the wake of his season-ending torn right ACL, per Anthony Slater of ESPN (Twitter video link).