The Golden State Warriors lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves in five games of the second round of the NBA playoffs. Golden State may want to run it back with Steph Curry, Jimmy Butler, and Draymond Green in 2025-2026, but they may have to make some changes to the roster.
One player that could be traded for the Warriors is Jonathan Kuminga. If Golden State were to shop him, is there a chance that he would be traded to the Milwaukee Bucks potentially for Giannis Antetokounmpo? If remains to be seen what the Warriors will do. Antetokounmpo may not want to go to the Western Conference and stay in the Eastern Conference instead. What are the odds that Golden State makes a trade for the superstar player this offseason?
Golden State Warriors May Not Be At the Front Line For a Giannis Antetokounmpo Trade
The Athletic writers Anthony Slater and Marcus Thompson II talked about what could be next for the Warriors in the offseason. Golden State will look to make changes to its roster, but the odds of them adding Antetokounmpo to the team next season feels slim. Slater and Thompson II reported about what the next steps are for the Warriors this NBA offseason,
“There are no early indications that the Warriors will be at the front of the line of the yet-to-materialize Giannis Antetokounmpo sweepstakes, league sources said. As they enter the summer, team sources said, the internal plan and conversation is about how to best reform the role players around the Curry and Butler duo, not chase another star.
Jonathan Kuminga is the most notable swing piece. The Warriors are expected to extend his $7.9 million qualifying offer, which will make him a restricted free agent in July, giving them a level of leverage as the sides figure out his future.
Kuminga has had a turbulent four seasons with the franchise, punctuated by a roller coaster last few weeks. Coach Steve Kerr pulled him from the rotation in the Houston series, putting his lack of fit and questionable future with the franchise into the spotlight. Then after Curry’s injury, Kuminga re-entered the picture again and dropped these point totals the final four games against Minnesota: 18, 30, 23, 26.”
The Houston Rockets and the San Antonio Spurs will be on the front lines this offseason to make a potential Giannis trade. Another team to potentially watch out for will be the Toronto Raptors and the Oklahoma City Thunder. Antetokounmpo will be one of the biggest names on the trade market this summer.
The Warriors may look to retool in a different way this summer. Golden State could also decide they have reached their championship ceiling in a tough Western Conference. They want to keep a competitive roster with Curry around and he missed the last four games of the Minnesota series because of a hamstring injury. Having a big three of Antetokounmpo, Curry, and Butler would be a nice thought in 2025-2026, but other teams will have much more to offer Milwaukee.
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