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Kurtenbach: The Warriors Aimed for a Star at the Trade Deadline. They Hit the Ceiling

Draymond Green, a four-time NBA champion, contemplates his future with the Warriors amid trade talks fueled by the team's roster challenges and his recent modest stats.

  • On Tuesday, Draymond Green reflected on his 13½-year run with the Golden State Warriors, noting that's longer than about 98 percent of NBA players, with Thursday’s trade deadline putting his future in flux.
  • Green's modest 8.4 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 5.2 assists this season fuel trade speculation amid roster reshuffling before Thursday's deadline.
  • The Warriors lost 113-94 to the Philadelphia 76ers, and Green played 25 minutes with zero fouls, finishing with six points, seven rebounds, and three assists.
  • Kristaps Porzingis, who is battling POTS, now joins a roster that views him as a long-sought center after the Warriors traded Jonathan Kuminga for him in a deadline move.
  • Long-Term, commentators say the team's trade zeal prevented steady, incremental improvements as critics argue Mike Dunleavy Jr. and Joe Lacob's focus on Giannis Antetokounmpo distracted the Warriors' personnel department from building depth, leaving them reliant on moonshot trades.
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Kurtenbach: The Warriors aimed for a star at the trade deadline. They hit the ceiling

The Golden State Warriors survived the NBA trade deadline in the exact same manner I earned my college degree. We both received a technically passing grade for doing something much later than we should have. In a world where every transaction is immediately stamped with an A-plus or an F-minus, the Warriors and I understood that D’s get degrees. And much like me in my youth, the Warriors’ lackluster report card stems entirely from a lack of focu…

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TMZ broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Wednesday, February 4, 2026.
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