Warriors insider confirms Golden State whiffed on another attempt to bolster roster

The Warriors’ search for another star alongside Stephen Curry has produced a growing collection of almosts.

The latest name to add to the list is Jaren Jackson Jr.

ESPN’s Anthony Slater revealed Golden State explored acquiring the former Defensive Player of the Year before Memphis traded him to Utah at February’s deadline.

Jaren Jackson Jr. of the Memphis Grizzlies celebrates a basket against the Golden State Warriors during Game Five of the Western Conference Semifinals of the NBA playoffs at FedExForum on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, in Memphis, Tennessee. Getty Images

“I’ll give you one that is probably talked about least in the last few years of swings and misses: it’s Jaren Jackson at the deadline,” Slater said. “They were kind of sniffing around that.”

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Those talks were ultimately tabled as Golden State turned its attention toward a much bigger prize: Giannis Antetokounmpo. Utah swooped in and acquired Jackson for a package featuring three first-round picks.

That sequence looks more painful in hindsight.

After Jimmy Butler suffered a season-ending torn ACL in January, Golden State began looking beyond simply patching its roster. General manager Mike Dunleavy acknowledged that the injury had moved the “goalposts,” and the Warriors began pursuing players who could help extend Curry’s dwindling championship window.

Jackson was one option. Antetokounmpo quickly became the obsession.

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Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors celebrates a three-pointer against the Chicago Bulls during the second half on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, at the United Center in Chicago. Getty Images

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