The 2024-25 NBA season started off with the Golden State Warriors looking like one of the best teams in the league and a true title contender. They won seven of their first eight games and sat at 12-3 after 15 games, with the best record in the Western Conference at that point. However, it’s been a freefall since then, and they can’t blame a Draymond Green suspension for the downturn.
Golden State has gone 7-17 since then and entered play on Wednesday not only outside of the playoff picture but also outside of the play-in tournament. The Warriors rank 12th in the Western Conference standings, and this is often the case with teams struggling like this; they are viewed more as sellers than buyers with the approaching NBA trade deadline. With the inconsistencies of young players like Jonathan Kuminga, Moses Moody, and Brandin Podziemski, Golden State’s biggest trade chip is its biggest star: Stephen Curry.
