Stephen Curry hit a long 3-pointer with 1:52 left on the way to 21 points, Andrew Wiggins scored 27 and the Golden State Warriors beat the Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder 116-109 on Wednesday night.
Golden State Warriors exploring a trade for Jimmy Butler. Learn about the trade rumors involving Andrew Wiggins and the potential deal.
No matter how badly the Phoenix Suns may want Jimmy Butler, there just doesn't seem to be a viable way for them to get him. Nobody wants the Bradley Beal contract. Even if someone did, Beal himself doesn't seem eager to drop his no-trade clause to help the Suns dump him.
Steph Curry dropped 17 points in the second half and made key plays down the stretch. Andrew Wiggins dropped a team-high 27 points, including five 3-pointers. Kevon Looney matched his regular season career-high with 18 points and Gary Payton II (15 points, nine rebounds) stamped the game with a vicious slam dunk with under a minute left.
Even though Shai Gilgeous-Alexander put up 52 points, the Golden State Warriors still overcame a 14-point deficit to defeat the Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder 116-109 at Chase Center on Wednesday.
Andrew Wiggins' girlfriend, Mychal Johnson, was a fan of the Warriors forward's clutch 31-point outing in Saturday's 122-114 win over the Wizards.
The Golden State Warriors might be wavering on their desire to trade for Jimmy Butler. Anthony Slater and Marcus Thompson II of The Athletic wrote that despite their renewed interest in Butler, there are some within the organization who are more interested in exploring a trade for Zach LaVine.
Dennis Schroder scored 23 points with five 3-pointers, Brandin Podziemski contributed 20 points off the bench with Stephen Curry sitting out to rest his troublesome knees, and the Golden State Warriors beat the stumbling Utah Jazz 114-103.
Wiggins produced 20 points (9-15 FG, 1-6 3Pt, 1-1 FT), six rebounds, three assists and one steal across 35 minutes during Saturday's 118-108 loss to the Lakers. Due to Stephen Curry's shooting struggles,
With the Golden State Warriors one game out of the 10th seed, the NBA Play-In Tournament is in play, giving them a chance to make the playoffs. However, even if they make the playoffs, future contracts could cause Warriors ownership to break up their once-dynastic roster further.
No team in the NBA needs to make a move more than the Golden State Warriors. The team has a losing record and has to take advantage of the final years of Steph