The Warriors (19-20) fell beneath .500 for the primary time this season with a 104-101 loss to the Raptors on Monday. It has been fairly the downfall for a group that began 12-3, solely to go 7-17 since.
With the Feb. 6 commerce deadline looming, the Warriors are underneath stress to improve the roster, particularly with Stephen Curry turning 37 in March. Many consider the subsequent 12-18 months current Curry his ultimate alternative to contend for a fifth championship.
Whilst he and his Warriors are in a race towards Father Time, Curry has urged his entrance workplace towards hasty choices. After Monday’s loss, Curry echoed the sentiments of Draymond Inexperienced — that the Warriors should keep away from sacrificing the long run for an opportunity to win now.
“Determined trades or determined strikes that deplete the long run, like, there’s a accountability on permitting or conserving the franchise in an excellent house and great spot in relation to the place we depart this factor once we’re finished,” Curry mentioned, by way of The Athletic’s Anthony Slater. “It doesn’t suggest you are not attempting to get higher otherwise you’re not energetic in any kind of search to, if in case you have a chance the place a commerce is smart and even in the summertime free company [move] is smart. You wish to proceed to get higher.”
Curry careworn that the very last thing he desires is to see the Warriors in a “stale state of affairs” the place they move on alternatives to enhance. But, he additionally does not need the franchise that drafted him No. 7 general in 2009 to be depleted of property when he walks away into the sundown.
Whereas Curry did not point out Jonathan Kuminga or Brandin Podziemski, he was doubtless referring to the younger duo that has reportedly garnered curiosity across the league. The Warriors beforehand refused to half with both participant within the offseason in trades involving Paul George and Lauri Markkanen.
If the Warriors miss the playoffs once more, it’d imply Curry will not get to play for a championship for a second consecutive season. Objectively, the Warriors would have failed him. But it surely’s a testomony to Curry’s management that he has remained affected person on a shedding ball membership.
