In today's Warriors news update, the Golden State Warriors may hold off on pulling the trigger on dealing for Minnesota Timberwolves superstar Kevin Love - especially since coveted sharpshooter Klay Thompson is rumored to be a necessary part of any potential trade.
Here's the lowdown from Ramona Shelburne and Marc Stein of ESPN.com:
The Golden State Warriors have hit an impasse in their trade pursuit of All-Star forward Kevin Love due to what is being described as an "organizational split" on the willingness to part with prized shooting guard Klay Thompson, according to sources close to the process.
After it appeared that the Warriors were prepared to part with Thompson in a deal to land Minnesota's Love, sources told ESPN.com that Hall of Fame consultant Jerry West and new Warriors coach Steve Kerr have voiced opposition to surrendering both Thompson and a future first-round pick to the Timberwolves along with former All-Star forward David Lee for Love and Wolves guard Kevin Martin.
Others in the Warriors' organization are said to be willing to surrender Thompson if it means landing Love, who is widely regarded as the marquee name on this offseason's trade market. But sources say the talks, which were gathering momentum in advance of the upcoming NBA draft, have stalled.
Speaking on Friday with a group of local reports, Warriors general manager made it clear that it was "unlikely" that the team pulls off any sort of blockbuster trade this offseason. While he wasn't directly referencing the Love deal, it would be silly not to infer that the Warriors may be backing off radically restructuring the team to pick up a major star on the open market.
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