Despite the stellar plays put forward by Stephen Curry, the Golden State Warriors failed to stay afloat against the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Semifinals. The Dubs haven’t been eliminated by a Western Conference team prior to their recent loss since Steve Kerr took over as head coach in 2014. Moreover, the franchise has made a name for itself as one of the most dominant forces in NBA history over the previous decade. This is in large part to the outstanding trio of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green. Unfortunately, the trio failed to pull through this time raising questions about the need for reinforcements.
The 2-4 loss was quite heartbreaking for both the team and its fans. Furthermore, there have even been questions about certain players’ futures on the roster. Following Golden State’s elimination from the finals, their fans have resorted to a hilarious plan. It centers around recruiting an NBA superstar worth $70,000,000 to the Dubs.
NBA superstar reacts to trade rumors
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The Warriors have proven themselves as a great team over the previous eight seasons. Led by 2x NBA MVP, Stephen Curry the Dubs have made it to 6 NBA finals, winning 4. They’ve drafted the likes of Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green and they’ve also traded Kevin Durant and Andre Iguodala. However, after the last few seasons, the question remains – Has the front office’s capacity for brilliance decreased?
As the golden trio comprising the Splash Brothers and ‘DrayMagic’ are in the twilights of their careers, the Warriors’ need for a transformative boost to their roster becomes increasingly urgent.? However, it will be challenging to put the right teammates around him because of salary cap restrictions.
Nevertheless, Dub Nation sees the potential to bring a 28-year-old 2x NBA MVP.
The Golden State Warriors are now one of the front-runners to sign Giannis Antetokounmpo away from the Milwaukee Bucks in the upcoming offseason. He might be prompted to look for a different playing environment after the Bucks’ humiliating first-round defeat against Miami. Meanwhile, the Warrior fans have recently caught onto this.
Amidst rumors of his trade, the 28-year-old reacted to a fan’s request on Tiktok. A fan asked him to join the Warriors. His response, while unclear definitely succeeded in generating a lot of buzz.
Giannis’s reaction when a fan asked him to join the Warriors 😳👀
pic.twitter.com/7hPH7otDl2— Guru (@DrGuru_) May 18, 2023
Giannis said,?“Bro please come to the Warriors, somebody said please come to the Warriors.”
He continued with a sly smile adorning his face, “Aye, aye, aye man!”
This TikTok set NBA Twitter on fire.
NBA world reacts to Giannis Antetokounmpo’s trade rumors
The Greek Freak’s face was glistening when the request to join the Warriors was made. He dismissed it with a sly smile. However, it neither confirms nor denies what he plans to do. On the other hand, NBA fans were sent into a frenzy and they took to Twitter to react.
A fan tweeted, “Might need to trade everyone on the team but curry for him”
Might need to trade everyone on the team but curry for him
— Crypto SK (@vampireskiat) May 18, 2023
— WARRIORSSZN (@curryszn4TW) May 18, 2023
A fan pointed out how his response to the question wasn’t a clear-cut no!
That ain't a no!
— Elon's Musk on TWITT*R 🇺🇸 🇺🇦 (@jackfro69234272) May 18, 2023
One fan even advised the Greek Freak on what to do.
Don’t hesitate. Just do it
— stephencurry 30 (@stephen48369509) May 18, 2023
I seen enough ur a warriors akumpo
— 😭 (@mikejiggy56) May 18, 2023
Some fans are just desperately hoping for the best.
Join us Giannis 😭.
— The main character (@Al_breezy949) May 18, 2023
Don’t play with my feelings man 😭
— Smalls (@707_Smalls_Szn) May 18, 2023
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https://twitter.com/nii_a23/status/1659087527519698947?s=20
The excitement around ‘The Greek Freak’ potentially leaving ‘The Badger State’ and heading to San Francisco is palpable. If this happens, it would definitely be one of the blockbuster off-season trades.
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