When the Warriors traded Willie Cauley-Stein for a late second-round pick two weeks before the trade deadline, they announced to the NBA that they are, indeed, sellers.
Golden State is trying to make the most of a lottery-bound season and, with several other teams in the mix to make the playoffs, have players who could be of league-wide interest.
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Really, the Warriors have been in asset-collection mode since Kevin Durant’s decision to sign with the Brooklyn Nets last summer. Upon Durant’s decision, they executed a sign-and-trade to acquire D’Angelo Russell, a move that triggered a hard cap, preventing the Warriors from maximum salary cap flexibility this season.