The Golden State Warriors have been one of the most aggressive teams this offseason in terms of trying to upgrade their roster.
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The Warriors, led by 36-year-old Stephen Curry, know the time is now to put together a team capable of winning one more championship. However, the Warriors are also making sure they have success in the decade following Curry’s eventual retirement.
That’s a big reason why the Warriors ultimately didn’t land All-Star big man Lauri Markkanen in a trade with the Utah Jazz. The Jazz reportedly wanted a deal headlined by second-year guard Brandin Podziemski, but the Warriors didn’t want to move him. In the end, Markkanen signed a massive five-year extension with the Jazz.
Markkanen wasn’t the first star the Warriors tried to acquire this offseason, though. Early in the offseason, the Warriors made an aggressive push to acquire Paul George from the Los Angeles Clippers.
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“The Warriors went hard to try to trade for George last month — and offered to give him a four-year max extension — because George is a superior overall player and would’ve given the Warriors greater immediate value,” The Athletic’s Tim Kawakami wrote.
The Clippers, however, refused to send George to a Western Conference rival, so he declined his player option and signed a massive four-year deal with the Philadelphia 76ers.
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The Warriors ended up making three additions this offseason in guards Buddy Hield and De’Anthony Melton and forward Kyle Anderson. Their biggest loss came in the form of four-time champion Klay Thompson heading to Dallas in a sign-and-trade.
The Warriors may have missed out on multiple stars this offseason, but they reportedly feel confident in their roster heading into the 2024-25 season. ESPN’s Kendra Andrews reports the Warriors don’t feel pressure to make another move.
“Currently, there are no players who are ‘reasonably available’ that the Warriors are ‘hot on,’ according to team sources, who say they have already made the necessary moves to improve on their disappointing season,” Andrews wrote.
While the Warriors made multiple attempts to land All-Stars this offseason, they’ll more than likely head into the 2024-25 season with Curry, Draymond Green, and their core of young players who they believe will be future stars in this league. Will that be enough to help them improve upon their 46-36 season and Play-In Tournament exit? Only time will tell.
