{"id":130070,"date":"2025-06-27T23:07:09","date_gmt":"2025-06-27T23:07:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/130070\/"},"modified":"2025-06-27T23:07:09","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T23:07:09","slug":"why-warriors-didnt-trade-future-first-round-nba-draft-picks-nbc-sports-bay-area-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/130070\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Warriors didn\u2019t trade future first-round NBA draft picks \u2013 NBC Sports Bay Area &#038; California"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/c\/curryst01.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Steph Curry<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/g\/greendr01.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Draymond Green<\/a> aren\u2019t going to play forever.<\/p>\n<p>That was the main point Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy made on Friday&#8217;s episode of <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/the-tk-show-draft-night-conversation-with-mike-dunleavy\/id1640397728?i=1000714784200\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cThe TK Show\u201d<\/a> with Tim Kawakami, which aired one day after the 2025 NBA Draft, when he discussed why the team is hesitant to let go of their future draft picks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re probably more protective of them than most teams,\u201d Dunleavy told Kawakami. \u201cBecause not knowing after a few years what our roster is, the uncertainty of that, of putting those picks out in the future which, on the market makes them more valuable, but for us they\u2019re a little bit more dangerous so we got to walk that line.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And walk that line is what they\u2019re doing. Curry and Green both will be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsportsbayarea.com\/nba\/golden-state-warriors\/steph-curry-contract-career\/1834512\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">unrestricted free agents<\/a> heading into the 2027-28 NBA season \u2013 the four-time champs would be 39 and 37 years old, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>Green also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotrac.com\/nba\/player\/_\/id\/10860\/draymond-green\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">has a player option for 2026-27<\/a>, but it\u2019s unlikely he\u2019d forego the $27 million he&#8217;s due that season.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/b\/butleji01.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jimmy Butler<\/a> also will be a free agent in 2027, as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsportsbayarea.com\/nba\/golden-state-warriors\/jimmy-butler-trade-rumors-andrew-wiggins\/1826144\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">two-year, $112 million contract extension<\/a> he signed with Golden State aligns with the two Warriors stalwarts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe good news is, you know, if there\u2019s a player that you can call on or reach out, you know, is available, we\u2019re going to be in the game,\u201d Dunleavy added. \u201cBecause I think the rest of the league sees these picks way out as pretty valuable because, look, the reality is Steph and Draymond, Jimmy, those guys probably aren\u2019t going to be playing for the Warriors in 2032.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For now, the Warriors will keep the future draft picks close to the vest, but, if given the chance, it sounds like Dunleavy would be willing to pull the trigger for the right deal.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dubs-talk-a-golden-state-warriors-podcast.simplecast.com\/episodes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Download and follow the Dubs Talk Podcast<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Steph Curry and Draymond Green aren\u2019t going to play forever. 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