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Golden State Warriors Linked to NBA Champion After Steve Kerr Report

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Kade Kimble | Last updated Jun 11, 2025 3:14 PM ET

The Golden State Warriors are going to be linked to a variety of offseason targets as the current NBA season nears a close.

With the NBA Finals underway, moves will soon start to be made across the league, as it's been predicted that the offseason trades and deals will begin early this year.

The Warriors made a trade to land Jimmy Butler at the deadline this past season, which helped build a contending squad around Stephen Curry.

After winning one playoff series, the Warriors' season ended in the second round.

Following their impressive late-season turnaround, Golden State has glaring offseason needs. They need a reliable big man and perimeter shooting to properly build around their core of Curry, Butler and Draymond Green.

With the needs in place, the Warriors have been linked to a handful of names, most notably Boston Celtics star Kristaps Porzingis and Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez.

However, a new Bucks big man has emerged as a target for the Warriors, according to a recent report from Jake Fischer. Bobby Portis, who Golden State head coach Steve Kerr is a fan of, could be a strong offseason target for the club.

“Team executives expect Portis to have numerous potential landing spots in the midlevel market as well, although Milwaukee would like to bring back the 30-year-old forward," Fischer reports. "Golden State has always been a team to monitor for Portis, who has a notable fan in head coach Steve Kerr from their shared days during the 2023 FIBA World Cup competition with USA Basketball.”

The Golden State Warriors are a team to watch for Bobby Portis, per @JakeLFischer

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With Kerr having experience with Portis, the head coach might have a vision of how the Bucks' big man would look in the team's system.

Portis was pivotal in Milwaukee's title run in 2021, so he has experience playing winning basketball and complementing a superstar.

Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. will have a busy offseason, regardless of what roster changes and moves are made, as the club aims to capitalize on the final years of Curry's career.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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