Warriors’ wait-and-see NBA trade deadline approach makes sense to Kerr

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Warriors’ wait-and-see NBA trade deadline approach makes sense to Kerr originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

SAN FRANCISCO – The Feb. 6 NBA trade deadline is a little more than a month away, but rumors already are running rampant, with the Warriors at the center of many headlines and talking points.

Will the Warriors make a major move to improve a roster led by Steph Curry, who turns 37 years old in March, and Draymond Green, who turns 35 just 10 days before Curry’s birthday? Are they willing to mortgage the future to put those two aging stars in the best position for another chase at a championship? Or is the front office looking more so at incremental moves, and possibly even standing pat?

It sounds like the organization’s top decision-makers are in more of a wait-and-see mode than in a rush to jump to any conclusions.

During the Warriors’ blowout win against the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night at Chase Center, TNT/NBA TV reporter Jared Greenberg said Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy is going to “spend the next couple of weeks truly evaluating” the roster before making any decisions. Steve Kerr is in sync with that thought process, too.

“I’ve talked to Mike about that, and I think it makes perfect sense,” Kerr said Saturday in his pregame press conference ahead of the Warriors’ game against the Memphis Grizzlies. “We’ve been up and down this year, but we like the group, we like the people we have and we really want to see how we play over the next month.

“And then just keep our options open.”

The Warriors come into the weekend a game over .500 with a 17-16 record, which is good for ninth in the Western Conference. They began the season on fire by going 12-3, but have gone just 5-13 since while playing much tougher competition.

“We’re not in a position to say, ‘Hey, we’re good enough. Let’s just stand firm.’ We have to assess all the options,” Kerr said. “Players know that. They understand how this league works.

“So for me, it’s let’s see what we can do at least these next few weeks. Hopefully we settle into this rotation, start shooting the ball…

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Publish date : 2025-01-05 01:23:00

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