{"id":562526,"date":"2026-01-26T19:53:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T19:53:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/562526\/"},"modified":"2026-01-26T19:53:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T19:53:12","slug":"steph-curry-real-loser-of-warriors-state-per-charles-barkley-nbc-bay-area","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/562526\/","title":{"rendered":"Steph Curry real loser of Warriors\u2019 state, per Charles Barkley \u2013 NBC Bay Area"},"content":{"rendered":"

Just as the Warriors were starting to trend upwards, a brutal injury to Jimmy Butler<\/a> has left the front office with its hands tied once again.<\/p>\n

Steph Curry<\/a> turns 38 next March. After losing Robin, Batman is currently facing another trip to the Play-In Tournament without a true number two scorer. Charles Barkley<\/a> didn’t hesitate when discussing the Warriors’ drama on “Inside the NBA.”<\/p>\n

Chuck while talking about the Kuminga drama:<\/p>\n

“The biggest loser in the whole thing is Steph Curry because they\u2019re not contenders now Steph is gonna finish the last part of his career on a mediocre team”<\/p>\n

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“The biggest loser in the whole thing is Steph,\u201d Barkley proclaimed. <\/p>\n

Jonathan Kuminga<\/a> was starting to find a rhythm after being reinstalled into the rotation, only to end up back on the bench with a left knee injury. <\/p>\n

Kuminga, 23, is averaging 12.1 points and 5.9 rebounds in 20 games (13 starts) this season. Prior to\u00a0Butler suffering a season-ending ACL tear, Kuminga hadn’t played in 16 straight games. <\/p>\n

The Warriors’ front office is in a difficult spot. Their primary goal has been to maximize the final years of Steph Curry’s greatness, but finding a trade that doesn’t significantly complicate the organization’s future is challenging.<\/p>\n

“They were not contenders, but they were a solid team,” Barkley continued. <\/p>\n

Since the Warriors acquired Butler last February, they have the fourth-most wins among any team in the NBA. With Butler’s torn ACL, any and all momentum the team had heading into the All-Star break is gone. <\/p>\n

“Now Steph is going to finish the last part of his career on a mediocre team,” Barkley said. “That\u2019s the thing that\u2019s disheartening about it.”<\/p>\n

Barkley is known for his strong opinions. They don’t always have a lot of truth behind them, but this time, he could be right. The Warriors are an aging dynasty, and they are completely aware of it. Making a splash before the trade deadline could be their final chance at building towards ring No. 5.<\/p>\n

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