The mood in the Warriors’ locker room is obviously not great. They lost Jimmy Butler in a brutal fashion and now Jonathan Kuminga could be sidelined for the foreseeable future.
Draymond Green has a history of getting himself kicked out of games when Steph Curry is unavailable. That might extend to games when Jimmy Butler is out.
The legendary trio of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green had a touching moment following the Golden State Warriors’ game against the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night.
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.
Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry knows how much harder the situation has just become for his team following the season-ending injury suffered by Jimmy Butler.
It looks like the Golden State Warriors would not let their dynasty go out without a fight. Despite Jimmy Butler’s prolonged absence due to an ACL injury, the Dubs are still looking for ways to improve in the hopes of sending off Stephen Curry with one last ring before retiring.
The Golden State Warriors lost their second game in a row on Thursday night, and unfortunately, it was distinctly different than their Tuesday loss to the Toronto Raptors.
Stephen Curry did everything in his power to bend the night in Golden State’s favor, and for stretches, it looked like it might actually work. He shot with confidence, moved without the ball like the defense didn’t exist, and carried the offense possession after possession.
Draymond Green was at it again during Thursday’s game. The Golden State Warriors star Green had another controversial moment during his team’s matchup against the Dallas Mavericks.
The Golden State Warriors' most realistic path to contention this season is to trade Jimmy Butler to a rebuilding team with a player who has a huge contract that team is trying to get off.
Jonathan Kuminga remains very much in play, but the Warriors are not operating from a place of desperation. ESPN’s Tim MacMahon said on SportsCenter that Golden State is actively shopping Kuminga ahead of the February 5 trade deadline, while also making it clear they will not force a deal just to make one.
One of the stalwarts for the Golden State Warriors over the years has been Draymond Green. He has been the defensive anchor, succeeding thanks to his versatility and skill set.
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.
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.
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).