Warriors will keep their trade options open, reveals Steve Kerr

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has confirmed that the franchise will keep their trade option open. The Warriors currently have a 18-16 record in the ongoing season and Kerr said they will take a call on trade after accessing their form in the next couple of weeks.

“I’ve talked to [general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr.] about that and I think that makes perfect sense,” Kerr said before the Warriors defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 121-113 on Saturday. “We’ve been up and down this year, but we like the group, we like the people we have and we really want to see how we play over the next month and then just keep our options open.

“We’re not in a position to say, ‘Hey, we’re good enough. Let’s just stand firm.’ We have to assess all the options. … [But] for me, it’s let’s see what we can do in these next few weeks and hopefully we settle into this rotation, start shooting the ball better.”

Meanwhile, Steph Curry sat out of Saturday game against Memphis Grizzlies due to his knee injury.

“Not necessarily for the rest of the year but during this stretch where the knee tendonitis has been a factor,” Kerr said. “The training staff feels strongly that for right now it makes the most sense to not play him in back-to-backs. But that could change as we go.”

On the other hand,  Andrew Wiggins scored 24 points and Dennis Schroder added 17 in a 121-113 win against the Grizzlies.

“I think with Dennis in the mix now we have a chance to really be a great defensive team again,” Kerr said. “Like we were early in the year. And if we can put it together, then we may not need to do anything [trade-wise]. But we definitely need to take this next month and really see what we have.”

The Golden State Warriors will next take on the Sacramento Kings on Sunday.