Steph, Draymond, Kerr have discussed Warriors’ reality together

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Steph, Draymond, Kerr have discussed Warriors’ reality together originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

If the Warriors figure things out and put together an NBA playoff run, it would be a welcome sight. But three people at the franchise’s core aren’t willing to forgo the team’s future to help facilitate postseason success.

After Golden State cornerstones Steph Curry and Draymond Green recently explained why they don’t believe the Warriors, who sit one game below .500, should make a desperation trade, Steve Kerr shared it has been a topic of conversation between the trio.

“We’ve talked about this,” Kerr told 95.7 The Game’s “Willard and Dibs” on Tuesday. “You know, the three of us have been together for so long. We have these kind of conversations, and so yeah, the discussion has been had. And I’m so impressed with these guys and how much they care about the Warriors and the future of the Warriors. And I think you’re right — I mean, a lot of lot of players in their situations would be saying, ‘Screw that, let’s trade everything and see what we can do.’

“That’s not who they are, and I think part of that is they’re Warriors for life. That’s part of the meaning as a player who’s only on one team for his entire existence. You see Dirk Nowitzki now watching Dallas games, he’s on the sidelines like a fan, and that’s really cool. I love that. And I think that’s how Steph and Draymond are going to be once they’re retired. They’re going to be Warriors fans. They want the best for this franchise going forward, and so they have a reasonable mind about this stuff.”

After Golden State handed the Toronto Raptors their second win in 18 games on Monday night, Curry told reporters the Warriors shouldn’t make a “desperate” trade. And last week in Detroit, Green told Yahoo Sports’ Vince Goodwill that mortgaging off Golden State’s future to go for one last championship is something “bad teams” do.

Curry, Green and Kerr all are on the same page.

“We’re just in a really unique spot, in a really difficult situation, through no one’s fault,” Kerr said. “By…

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Publish date : 2025-01-14 20:34:00

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