Golden State Warriors make a move in their aspirations to sign Butler

Diego Jiménez Rubio | Thu, 12/26/2024 - 17:53

Jimmy Butler, options to sign with Warriors. Photo: gettyimages

Strong emotions are on the horizon in the coming times regarding Jimmy Butler, with numerous NBA rumors indicating a growing interest from Golden State Warriors, among other franchises. The competition to add the talented and veteran forward is intense, leading the Bay Area management to make a key decision.

It's time to take risks and act according to what the team has in its roster. Golden State Warriors cannot afford to be patient and rely on the younger players to progress and provide what is necessary for Curry and Green to win another championship. It's becoming evident that they are still far from the expected level, although they have a solid reputation in the NBA. This has led the management to label Moses Moody, Brandin Podziemski, and Jonathan Kuminga as transferable.

It will be with these three assets that they must play when putting together trade packages to persuade Miami Heat for the trade involving Jimmy Butler. If things get complicated, it wouldn't be unreasonable to include Wiggins, but it seems more likely that the Florida team will opt for a rebuilding process where young talents are highly coveted. It will be interesting to see if this is enough for Golden State Warriors to secure the desired signing.

The Warriors were hoping for a big development jump from Jonathan Kuminga or Brandin Podziemski to become a homegrown star, per @ShamsCharania.

With Golden State’s duo not taking big steps forward, they remain very active to find another star to pair alongside Stephen Curry. pic.twitter.com/0iOrT308TI
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