Overview
- Golden State has started the season well below expectations and is not widely viewed as a playoff team, a slump that has pushed management to pursue significant roster changes.
- Kerr confirmed the club has “explored all kinds of trades” while stressing the organization will not trade away long‑term assets to extend Stephen Curry’s title window.
- ESPN reporting says the Warriors have begun shopping Kristaps Porziņģis as he contends with recurring POTS symptoms and questions about his playing future.
- Pundits have floated extreme options such as a trade for three‑time MVP Nikola Jokic but those proposals are speculative and face major obstacles from Jokic’s large contract and Denver’s uncertain interest.
- Salary‑cap limits forced Golden State to make only depth signings in the offseason, which, combined with injuries and health issues, has narrowed short‑term options and raised stakes for any trade decisions.