"On the surface, bringing a Top 30 player of all time in Antetokounmpo still in his prime at 31 and pairing him with Steph Curry seems like a no-brainer. Even if Antetokounmpo is sidelined for the next few weeks with a calf injury, he will eventually bring 28 points and 10 rebounds per game to the floor while being a rim-rattling presence the team has not had since Wilt Chamberlain."
"I think if we're talking about trading draft picks that will be going out when Steph isn't here, it's gonna have to be a player we think we'll be getting back that is gonna be here when those picks are going out, Dunleavy said on Jan. 20, the day after Butler tore his ACL. If there's a great player to be had, we've got everything in the war chest that we would be willing to use."
"Such a one-two force would make the Warriors a contender to beat any team in a playoff series, something that seemed implausible a couple of weeks ago when Butler tore his ACL. The Warriors would likely have two of the three best players in any series in 2026 and possibly 2027, too, which is the last year of Curry's contract."
The Warriors are weighing a trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo that would pair him with Steph Curry and immediately boost championship chances. The proposed package centers on Jonathan Kuminga, Jimmy Butler's injured contract and a large collection of future draft picks. General manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. emphasized caution about trading picks that will be expended after Curry's departure and said the team would seek players who remain when those picks materialize. Antetokounmpo's prime production and MVP résumé promise elite scoring, rebounding and rim presence, but availability concerns and the cost in long-term assets create a difficult decision.
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