The massive trade the Warriors orchestrated for Jimmy Butler on Wednesday night unfolded in real time just before Golden State was set to play against the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City — and made for a surreal scene for the reporters covering the team.
On the “Warriors Plus-Minus” podcast, the Athletic’s Marcus Thompson asked his co-hosts, Athletic teammate Anthony Slater and San Francisco Standard columnist Tim Kawakami, to break down what the pregame atmosphere was like in the locker room for the Dubs.
As Slater was out on the court watching warmups and working on breaking news of the trade, Kawakami was inside the locker room for the 30-minute window where the doors are open to media members.