The Warriors two-timeline approach has failed Stephen Curry

For multiple years, the Golden State Warriors have been attempting to navigate two contention timelines. Their approach was to usher in a new period of dominance while Stephen Curry's and Draymond Green's impact began to fade. 

There's a reason teams don't try to build for the future while chasing championships. Things become messy very quickly. A front office with one eye on the future isn't capable of making the in-the-moment decisions that create championship rosters. Things get messy very quickly.

Joe Lacob and Mike Dunleavy Jr. have been far too cautious in the trade market. Just this summer, they missed out on Paul George and Lauri Markkanen. They reportedly refused to part ways with Jonathan Kuminga in either deal. As such, the Warriors are having another inconsistent season.

During a recent interview with ESPN's Tim Keown, Curry admitted the Warriors' two-timeline approach hadn't yielded the desired results. 

“I think the postmortem on some of the two-timeline stuff is not great,” Curry said “We picked Wiseman, who's had a rough go. It's not his fault, but we had an opportunity when we were at the bottom of the standings and had the No. 2 pick, and picked Wise. We thought there was going to be a way to bridge that gap, and it didn't work out that way ... This is a collaboration, and I just want to win, and they know that. Until it's all said and done, we want to have at least one more [title] to speak for.”

Golden State's front office can change direction at any point. If they're truly committed to winning another title with Curry and Green, they could pick up the phone and swing a deal that sent out Kuminga or Brandin Podziemski within a week. There are enough disgruntled stars, or borderline stars, that Golden State could quickly restructure its roster.

Small-time moves like the one for Dennis Schroder aren't going to move the needle. You can't build for the future while trying to construct a contending roster for the present. Yet again, Curry has verbalized his desire to win. The Warriors would be highly unlikely to allow a franchise legend to leave so close to the end of his career. 

As such, they should start prioritizing the final years of his career rather than insulting his legacy by clutching onto every young talent and draft pick they have. 

Curry's window is now. The Warriors must either open it for him or send him to a team that will.