Golden State Warriors exploring a trade for Jimmy Butler. Learn about the trade rumors involving Andrew Wiggins and the potential deal.
Stephen Curry and Andrew Wiggins powered the Golden State Warriors to a 116-109 win over the Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night.
Meanwhile, Golden State's offense came to life with back-breaking shot-making. "On both ends of the floor they were really physical, and then on the offensive end, they obviously had a good shot-making night,
The Golden State Warriors have had a rather rocky season since starting the year off 12-3, as despite making a trade to acquire Brooklyn Nets guard Dennis Schro
Steph Curry dropped 17 points in the second half and made key plays down the stretch. Andrew Wiggins dropped a team-high 27 points, including five 3-pointers. Kevon Looney matched his regular season career-high with 18 points and Gary Payton II (15 points, nine rebounds) stamped the game with a vicious slam dunk with under a minute left.
The Golden State Warriors desperately need to add another star to help save their season. According to Matt Moore of Hardwood Paroxysm, the Warriors are
With the Golden State Warriors one game out of the 10th seed, the NBA Play-In Tournament is in play, giving them a chance to make the playoffs. However, even if they make the playoffs, future contracts could cause Warriors ownership to break up their once-dynastic roster further.
The Golden State Warriors are currently placed as the Western Conference's No. 11 seed with a 22-23 record, not necessarily a spot they'd like to be in during the few remaining years of Stephen Curry's prime.
The Golden State Warriors were thought to be exiting the Jimmy Butler sweepstakes in recent days due to reported disinterest from the franchise. Even with Golden State possessing a 22-23 record and position as the No. 11 seed in the Western Conference, general manager Mike Dunleavy was beginning to pull out of talks regarding the 35-year-old.
Dennis Schroder scored 23 points with five 3-pointers, Brandin Podziemski contributed 20 points off the bench with Stephen Curry sitting out to rest his troublesome knees, and the Golden State Warriors beat the stumbling Utah Jazz 114-103.