Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry discussed the team’s mindset ahead of the upcoming trade deadline on Wednesday, stressing trust in the front office while keeping his focus on playing and winning games. The Warriors have recently been linked in rumors to Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo following Jimmy Butler’s season-ending ACL injury.
Curry explained that communication between veteran players and management has always been consistent, but emphasized that roster decisions are not his responsibility and that he avoids getting caught up in speculation.
“We’ve always had an expectation,” Curry said on Wednesday. “Myself, Draymond, just knowing the conversations are happening all the time. I don’t ever get into hypotheticals. It’s a waste of time, it’s a waste of energy. It’s not my job to do that. (GM) Mike (Dunleavy) and the entire front office, I’m sure are making calls and I’m sure are taking looks, seeing what’s going on and then if there’s something material, something real, we have conversations about it. And decisions are made. So that’s our process, it’s always been that way, I’m assuming it’s gonna be that same way over the next week and a half, but when stuff happens you’ll know.”
He then redirected attention to the court, saying the team’s priority must remain stacking wins even as trade rumors intensify across the league.
“Our job is to keep winning games,” Curry said. “Keeping our energy as high as we can around here. We’re not ignorant to what’s going on around the league. Rumors and trade talks and who’s on the block and all that type of stuff. I know what’s going on but right now it’s just about trying to continue to win, because if we lose sight of that on the court, all that other stuff doesn’t really matter.”
Curry added that the collaborative relationship between Warriors leadership and veteran players has existed for years, first under Bob Myers and now with Mike Dunleavy, built on mutual trust and open dialogue.
“Every offseason,” Curry said. “Every lead-up to the trade deadline, whether something happens or not. Again, there’s a trust that exists in the communication. It started with Bob, it’s transitioned to Mike. It doesn’t mean every conversation goes the way I want it to. It doesn’t mean they get the feedback that they want, but it’s collaborative. Again, it’s not my job to make those decisions, but you want to be in a team and a culture that, again, I know if there’s something material they’re gonna run it by me. And if it’s not, I don’t necessarily need to know what’s going on.”
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