Steph Curry's Blunt Statement on Failed Paul George to Warriors Trade

The Golden State Warriors tried trading for Paul George.

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) looks on against the Miami Heat during the second quarter at Kaseya Center. | Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

The Golden State Warriors attempted to trade for nine-time NBA All-Star Paul George this offseason. A deal would have required George to opt-into the final year of his contract with the LA Clippers, which the Warriors believe he would have done in order to land in Golden State.

As the Warriors see it, the Clippers were unwilling to “play ball” and get George to his preferred destination.

“Paul George was gonna come to the Warriors,” Draymond Green said on his podcast during the offseason. “We wanted Paul George to come to the Warriors… The Clippers didn’t really want to play ball. Didn’t want to help him get to where he wanted to go, so in turn they get nothing back…”

Draymond Green on his pod:

“Paul George was gonna come to the Warriors. We wanted Paul George to come to the Warriors… The Clippers didn’t really want to play ball. Didn’t want to help him get to where he wanted to go, so in turn they get nothing back…”

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Speaking with Anthony Slater of The Athletic, Warriors star Steph Curry seemed to share this sentiment, but expressed it more bluntly.

“Let’s keep it real,” Curry said. “Most teams are probably not going to want to help us.”

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) against Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George (13) during the first half at Crypto.com Arena. | Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images

The Warriors also missed out on Lauri Markkanen, the 7-foot-0 forward who decided to extend with the Utah Jazz longterm. Missing out on George and Markkanen leaves the Warriors very reliant on a leap from Jonathan Kuminga this season.

If Kuminga cannot become a high-level second option next to Curry, it will be very hard for Golden State to survive in the Western Conference.

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