Without Draymond Green, the Warriors got lost in a sea of green, as the Celtics painted the court and the scoreboard with a 40-point blowout! On November 6, the Warriors, riding a 6-1 record, had beaten the Celtics 118-112 in Boston. That win screamed confidence—it felt like Golden State’s way of telling the league, “We’re back.” Fast forward two months, and that momentum’s long gone.
Since peaking at 12-3, the Bay has spiraled, winning just 9 of their last 27 games. Monday’s rematch with Boston? An absolute disaster. The Celtics crushed them 125-85, exposing every flaw. Curry’s first-quarter heroics gave hope, but when he sat, everything collapsed. Ten minutes without a field goal? Brutal. The result wasn’t just a loss—it was a wake-up call.
The Dub Nation has had enough. Plus the injuries lining up don’t help the Warriors’ case. Amidst this poor run by the Warriors, TNT’s Kenny Smith has a suggestion for the Warriors front office.
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He said, “You can bring in and say we’re gonna do a young rebuild, with young energy, to get him shots easier because he’s catching, shooting more, instead of beating people off the dribble. So, the rebuild is different. They should go young, through the draft, through trade, keep guys like Kuminga—not think about trading—guys like Kuminga and his age group is where they need to be.”
Warriors fans weighed in on this, wasting no time.
Bay Area faithful want help for Steph, even if it means trading everyone else
One fan wrote, “No, trade to get better players around Curry.” At 35, the Splash Bro is entering his twilight year, the clock is ticking. Banking on a slow, youth-driven rebuild could waste the few elite years he has left. Instead, trading young assets like Jonathan Kuminga for established players might be the more immediate solution to maximize Curry’s championship window.
“Let’s trade for some good players,” wrote another fan. While the core remains talented, the glaring inconsistency and lack of ‘experienced’ depth are hard to ignore. For a team that prides itself on championship aspirations, standing pat with the current roster seems counterproductive.
Trading for established players could inject much-needed stability into the lineup. The Warriors, though, need to tow a line on the ‘established’ part. Well, they could go out and fetch Jimmy Butler right now. Or are they waiting for the likes of Giannis Antetokounmpo to finally leave the Bucks? While the Greek Freak would match their roster better, Joe Lacob, for now, is staying put with the market activity, after Steph’s monologue on trades and the Bay’s future recently.
It felt like a mixed signal to some fans. “Then you should just trade all the vets since this indicates a rebuild,” sarcastically wrote another fan. The value of veterans lies not just in their experience but also in their trade market potential. Teams in win-now mode would likely pay a premium for players like Draymond.
However, such a move would also mark the end of an era.
One netizen disagreed with Smith. “That doesn’t make sense if your goal is to give Steph one more chance,” they wrote. Prioritizing a rebuild or focusing on developing players seems at odds with the goal of winning another title while Curry still performs at an elite level.
That doesn’t make sense if your goal is to give Steph one more chance
— Stacking Dubs (@stackingdubs) January 20, 2025
Rebuilding takes time—something Curry doesn’t have.
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Banking on Jonathan Kuminga or Moses Moody to become reliable stars in a few years isn’t a guarantee, and even if they do develop, it might be too late to pair their peak with Curry’s. The “two-timeline” franchise seems to be struggling to maintain just one.
“This team should have been stripped for parts a loooong time ago,” wrote another fan. Teams like the Spurs and Thunder, for instance, have historically pivoted to rebuilds at the right time, trading veteran stars to set the stage for future success.
By contrast, GSW has attempted to straddle two timelines: competing now while grooming young talents like Jonathan Kuminga, Moses Moody, and Brandin Podziemski.
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The result- a disjointed roster that lacks the cohesion or consistency needed to contend at the highest level. What do you think the Warriors should do? Still, build around Steph? Or go full rebuild mode?
Well the fans certainly feel the same way, get Steph all the help he needs even if it means parting ways with each and every one of the stars on roster.
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