Will Golden State succeed in reinforcing its power.

According to Anthony Slater and Marcus Thompson II of The Athletic on the 30th (Korea Standard Time), the Golden State Warriors are seeking an appropriate deal by using the 2025 first-round pick (including protective conditions) as a trade card.
Currently, Golden State ranks 11th in the Western Conference with 24 wins and 23 losses, while Stephen Curry's "rebuilding" is not considered within the team. However, there is no clear move to elevate the team to the right to the championship. 안전놀이터

In this situation, the team is considering various trade options, and including the first-round pick in 2025 in the package is emerging as a way to increase bargaining power. In particular, as the value of the second-half first-round pick is not highly valued in the 2025 draft, analysts say that it is a card that can be fully utilized if meaningful rotation resources can be secured.

As trade discussions begin in earnest, Jimmy Butler is again connecting with Golden State. After Butler faced an uneasy situation in Miami, Golden State was excluded from the initial discussion, but as his market value has recently declined, interest is growing again internally.

Another option that Golden State is paying attention to is Jack LaVine of the Chicago Bulls. Internally, there is an opinion that LaVine is more suitable for team culture than Butler, and that his annual salary is about $6 million lower and he is five years younger than he is. However, LaVine's injury history and long-term contract are risk factors.

In the meantime, there are also concerns within Golden State about who should leave if a trade is made. Currently, the most likely trade match target is Andrew Wiggins ($26.2 million per year), and Gary Payton II ($9.1 million) and Kevon Looney ($8 million) are also likely to be used as trade chips. All three players are key locker room leaders of the team, so they may have to bear losses in terms of team culture.

In addition to LaVine and Butler, Golden State is considering recruiting stretch big men. Golden State has Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic as one of its candidates, and sources say Vucevic is also positive about going to Golden State. However, there are mixed opinions about whether he is a good fit for Golden State basketball, and the possibility of an actual trade is still unknown.

Currently, the Golden State exceeds the luxury tax threshold by about $6 million. It may consider resetting the "Repeater Tax (a system that imposes more luxury taxes on teams that frequently pay luxury taxes) by reducing the luxury tax, but within the team, reinforcement of power is the top priority and reduction of luxury taxes is a secondary factor.

The trade deadline is a week away. Attention is focusing on what Golden State will decide.