Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry has said that Dubs shouldn’t make a desperate move before the trade deadline, February 6th. Curry wants the team to improve their current form and not make desperate moves that would further weaken their squad in the future.
The Warriors fell to 19-20 in the ongoing season after their 101-104 loss against the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena on Monday. Steve Kerr’s team made a 12-3 start to the season but since then they have veered off the track.
Curry doesn’t want the team to hit the panic buttons.
“Desperate trades or desperate moves that deplete the future, there is a responsibility on allowing or keeping the franchise in a good space and good spot when it comes to where we leave this thing when we’re done,” Curry said. “Doesn’t mean that you’re not trying to get better. It doesn’t mean that you’re not active in any type of search to, if you have an opportunity where a trade makes sense or even in the summer free agency [move] makes sense. You want to continue to get better.
“Nobody wants to be stale or be in a situation where you’re passing up opportunities. But it doesn’t mean that you’re desperate just flinging assets all around the place just because you want to do something.”
Curry said that general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. understands that they want to win.
“Mike understands we want to win,” Curry said. “We want to be in that position where we’ve always said that you want to be relevant in the championship type of chase. While we understand we’re getting older and deeper into our careers and allowing some of the young guys to kind of blossom, it doesn’t mean you’re getting desperate.”
Steve Kerr took the blame for the loss against the Toronto Raptors on his shoulders as he felt they couldn’t execute well.
“Just didn’t get good looks, didn’t execute very well, weren’t disciplined enough, and that’s my fault,” Kerr said. “I’m the coach of the team. I have to find a way to help this team. And I’m not doing a good job of that.
“This is as frustrating a night as we’ve had all season for me.”
The Warriors will next take on the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday.
