While the NBA offseason has been highlighted by a flurry of activity, one team has remained relatively quiet throughout. Despite the ongoing rumors, the Golden State Warriors haven’t made any major moves that would significantly alter their roster.
But as Stephen Curry enters his age-38 season after years of letdowns, the franchise’s lack of urgency has been jarring. One analyst believes it is their responsibility to make something major happen this summer to end his career on a high note.
The Golden State Warriors Need to Prioritize Stephen Curry
Early in the summer, rumors of a potential legendary squad made the rounds. With LeBron James reportedly showing interest in the team, the Warriors had a chance to make the unthinkable a reality.
However, there are a few holdups in that scenario, the biggest being the trade for Anthony Davis. Currently on the Washington Wizards, he would require a hefty sum from Golden State, including Jimmy Butler.
Unfortunately, trading for Davis might be a bitter pill for the team to swallow, given the various injury concerns that come with him. The Volume’s Jason Timpf echoed that perfectly, explaining that the potential cost for the team is a little too steep.
“If there is an understanding that LeBron’s not going to Golden State, unless they get AD, it does put Golden State in a tough predicament. Because paying multiple unprotected firsts for Anthony Davis would be foolish.”
However, Timpf believes the situation for the Warriors is a little different, considering what’s at stake. “But ultimately, if you’re Golden State, it’s not trading draft picks for Anthony Davis. It’s trading draft picks for Anthony Davis and LeBron.”
Going a step further, though, the veteran analyst had some brutal words for the way the team was operating. It has been a common complaint of the fan base that the front office hasn’t done enough to surround Curry with the right pieces since their 2022 NBA championship.
Timpf amplified that to the extreme, calling them out for the lack of moves in both the trade market and free agency, despite trades to bring in Jimmy Butler and Kristaps Porziņģis, as well as signing quality veterans like De’Anthony Melton and Al Horford.
“If it’s not AD, make another move. I’ve never really seen anything like this with a team where they command basically the entire future of their draft, but they have multiple years in a row now where they’ve got a legendary superstar in his post-prime that you seem uninterested in posting the talent level at all.”
Ultimately, though, he believed a move was necessary for the franchise as they entered the final few years of Curry’s career. Regardless of getting the four-time MVP on the squad, Timpf argued that some improvement to the roster was a necessity.
“Even if you don’t get LeBron, like, if you go get Trey Murphy and you don’t get LeBron, you’re better this year, and at least you have an opportunity to have more joy and more opportunity in what is the twilight of one of the great eras in NBA history. I just hope they do something.”
It remains to be seen whether the team will make a move in the near future. But after being in the Play-In in each of the last three seasons and missing the playoffs twice, the pressure is mounting on the organization to make the most of the rest of Curry’s tenure.
