Sources: Warriors casting wide net ahead of NBA trade deadline

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Sources: Warriors casting wide net ahead of NBA trade deadline originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

SAN FRANCISCO – With the NBA trade deadline roughly 60 hours away, Golden State’s front office personnel was operating with more fury and persistence than the Warriors on the court during an atrocious first half Monday night.

Golden State, the NBA’s No. 3 rebounding team, was minus-12 on the glass against an Orlando Magic team that ranks 28th in that category. The Warriors, shooting 21.7 percent from the field in the first quarter and 36.6 percent for the half, were fortunate to enter the locker room with the game tied 43-43.

After gathering themselves and locating their missing moxie, the Warriors blasted out of the second half with an 18-6 run, taking their first lead of the night, and then staved off Orlando’s fourth-quarter surge to hang on for a 104-99 victory.

“We woke up,” said Kerr, who provided the first alarm by breaking a clipboard in the second quarter. “We were asleep in the first half. We had some possessions that made no sense. The guys locked in at halftime.”

The win put the Warriors (25-24) back above .500, but general manager Mike Dunleavy and CEO Joe Lacob surely consider such a record well beneath what’s expected of a team with Stephen Curry and Draymond Green on the roster.

“He’s probably one of the most outspoken – if not the most outspoken – [team governor],” Green said of Lacob after the game. “In saying that, we all know that he’s pissed sitting at .500. You’ll be a fool to sit back and think everything is OK. Not with that guy. That guy is always trying to win. He’s always pushing the envelope as much as he can.”

Kerr agrees. In his pregame news conference, the coach revisited comments he made Friday before a 130-105 loss to the Phoenix Suns, when he said the Warriors weren’t good enough to “stand pat” while approaching the Feb. 6 trade deadline.

“The deadline speeds things up,” Kerr said. “It has a way of making teams make their best offer. I know Mike is talking to everybody and on the phones talking about potential deals. That’s his…

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Publish date : 2025-02-04 00:37:00

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