Warriors' NBA Trade Deadline Tracker: Rumors, Targets, Giannis Updates

The Golden State Warriors have one main objective this trade season: win the Giannis Antetokounmpo sweepstakes.

If they don't, they should acquire a different impactful player with a package centered around Jonathan Kuminga and draft capital.

Kuminga demanded a trade on Jan. 15 and is the most likely Warrior to be dealt. The Warriors need upgrades at the wing and center positions.

Below is a tracker of all the Warriors rumors and targets. I'll update this up until the Feb. 5 trade deadline.

Rumors

Latest on Giannis Sweepstakes

On Feb. 3 ClutchPoints' Brett Siegel reported that Antetokounmpo has the Minnesota Timberwolves atop his wish list. He added that the Warriors "are still in the mix" for Giannis.

On Feb. 2, Siegel wrote the following:

"To this point, the Bucks have not declined the Warriors' offer, sources said. Horst and Milwaukee's front office were fascinated with the idea of acquiring all of Golden State's future assets, but they are also taking their time with coming to a decision, which is not expected to happen until sometime within the 24-hour mark until the trade deadline."

On Feb. 2, The Stein Line's Jake Fischer wrote the following:

"League sources say that Golden State is aware of recent rumblings that Antetokounmpo can't be assumed to be as eager as he was once perceived to be to relocate to Stephen Curry's town and team. How credible are such rumblings? Presumably only Giannis knows for sure. Yet I have heard from sources briefed on the situation that some in the know suspect Antetokounmpo could be turned off by the idea of joining an older team and/or facing the sort of criticism that Kevin Durant continues to absorb to this day about teaming up with Curry."

Charania said on Jan. 28 that the Warriors, Heat, Knicks and Timberwolves are among the "strong suitors" for Giannis.

ESPN's Brian Windhorst said the following on Jan. 30:

"If there is a deal that's going to be done before the deadline, in my belief, Golden State is the team to make that deal. Because the other teams have to get third and fourth teams involved, and that is why Golden State is going to probably be the most aggressive between now and Thursday. Their best position is doing the deal before next Thursday."

Warriors Prioritizing Keeping Butler Out of Trade

The San Francisco Standard’s Danny Emerman reported the following:

“Even with Giannis Antetokounmpo suddenly more available than ever, the Warriors have continued to signal their commitment to building around Butler and Steph Curry rather than package Butler’s $54 million salary in a trade, a source indicated. With or without Antetokounmpo, the organization is anticipating that Butler will return next season after a year of ACL rehabilitation.”

A post written by The Stein Line's Marc Stein and Jake Fischer confirmed that the Warriors are unlikely to include Butler in a trade for Antetokounmpo.

That would just about guarantee that Draymond Green would be in the trade package, as his salary is needed to make the money work.

Warriors Will Not Make Big Move If They Lose Giannis Sweepstakes

Siegel wrote Monday that Giannis "appears to be the Warriors' only option to add a star-level talent." He added that the Warriors won't be trading for Michael Porter Jr. or Trey Murphy III and that neither player is likely to be traded at all.

Kings, Mavs, Lakers, Bulls Interested in Kuminga

On the day he reported Kuminga's trade demand, ESPN's Shams Charania also reported that the Kings and Mavericks have shown interest in trading for Kuminga.

According to a report from The Athletic on Jan. 15, "League and team sources confirmed a report that the Lakers have some interest in Kuminga."

On Dec. 11, The Stein Line’s Marc Stein reported that the Bulls are “a team to watch” for Kuminga.

Warriors Not Interested in Kings, Lakers Players for Kuminga

On Jan. 26, Siegel reported that the Warriors "have made it clear" that the Lakers would have "nothing of value to them" in a Kuminga offer, presumably meaning that the Warriors don't have interest in some combination of Rui Hachimura, Maxi Kleber and Gabe Vincent.

ESPN's Anthony Slater reported the Warriors have no interest in Malik Monk or DeMar DeRozan.

Kuminga Less Likely to Be Traded After Butler Injury

Slater wrote the following: "Multiple team sources have described it as less likely Kuminga is moved following Jimmy Butler's right ACL tear." Slater added that "there's internal conversation that he'd get another crack at minutes post-deadline—if he's still around."

Targets

Giannis Antetokounmpo

On Jan. 29, Slater reported that Giannis is the Warriors' "prime target."

Pascal Siakam

On Feb. 3, Siegel said the following:

“Keep an eye on what’s happening in Indiana. And one of the names that keeps being mentioned in circles in connection with the Warriors is somebody that they targeted in the past, Pascal Siakam. That’s a situation that I would just keep an eye on for the Warriors.”

Michael Porter Jr., Trey Murphy III and Herb Jones

Prior to the reports that Giannis could be traded by the Feb. 5 deadline, Siegel reported on Jan. 12 that the Warriors' top three trade targets were Porter, Murphy and Jones.

Andrew Wiggins

On Jan. 23, Stein reported a Wiggins-for-Kuminga trade will be explored.

Nic Claxton, Daniel Gafford and Robert Williams III

On Dec. 19, Chris Haynes reported that the Warriors are looking for a center upgrade. On their list of targets are Claxton, Gafford and Williams.