Trades, free agency and Kuminga: Nothing is off the table for Warriors GM Dunleavy

SAN FRANCISCO Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy did not rule out any possibilities Friday afternoon at Chase Center when assessing how his association will approach the offseason With the star-studded but aging core of Steph Curry Draymond Green and Jimmy Butler locked in for next season but all age or older the executive acknowledged that time is not on the Warriors side after the band was bounced in the second round of the playoffs He commented he would not hesitate to maneuver for another big name if the price is right in pursuit of a fifth title under coach Steve Kerr since That may not be simple though considering the crew has limited cap space to work with We re good giving up whatever it takes Dunleavy who completed his second year as GM disclosed It just depends how good we think that will make our club Though Dunleavy did not mention any particular players by name Milwaukee superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo has signaled he may be open to a business Dunleavey noted that the NBA s financial rules impose stiff penalties for spending over the expected million salary cap limit and that management will need to take those rules into account but also made a point to emphasize that owner Joe Lacob is far from a penny pincher I think we ve seen with Joe and this ownership group there s an unbelievable willingness to win at all cost Dunleavy mentioned He later added that the Warriors are not OK with mortgaging the future in a way that will leave the gang vulnerable down the road I don t want to get caught in a situation where we give up a ton put all our chips in and then games into the season we have a catastrophic injury there s nowhere to go and then we re stuck for four or five years Dunleavy commented One of the the greater part crucial decisions the band will make involves the polarizing Jonathan Kuminga who is set to enter restricted free agency The -year-old forward flashed rare scoring ability and athleticism the group desperately needed during swaths of the regular season and against Minnesota in the postseason but also struggled to find his way into the rotation after the Jimmy Butler exchange and a severe ankle injury Do the Warriors want him back I think it s something we re very interested in doing because when I look at the things JK does well in terms of getting to the rim finishing getting fouled these are things we greatly need Dunleavy commented We know he can bring those to the table It s not hypothetical Aside from Kuminga both Kevon Looney and Gary Payton II are set to be unrestricted free agents Looney just completed his th season with the group and Payton II has been an integral contributor for years I advised them the day before today we d love to have them back and we ve got to figure that out Dunleavy explained Both Dunleavy and Kerr who also spoke Friday stressed the importance of finding a way to move Green back to playing power forward and out of the full-time starting center spot Being able to tally is a top priority for whoever takes on that role We need with the way Draymond and Jimmy can create and generally play near the rim having somebody that they can finish near the rim or make a shot Dunleavy stated He expressed confidence in Moses Moody and Brandin Podziemski who solidified themselves as solid starters after the exchange but both struggled with consistency in the postseason Related Articles Steve Kerr says he is year to year as Warriors coach talks future roster and scheme tweaks How Valkyries Nakase rose from coaching depths to make Asian-American history Jonathan Kuminga enters offseason with his Warriors future up in the air Steph Curry processes tough end to Warriors season That s a first for me Warriors can only imagine where they d end up if not for Steph Curry s devastating injury It s extraordinary for a young athlete to come into the playoffs and just run through seamlessly Dunleavy revealed I love the experience that both those guys had overall I think they learned specific things and next time around they ll be better While he praised the young players Dunleavy was unambiguous about where priorities lay for the gang After years of a two-timeline philosophy to develop a young core while competing with an older group Dunleavy stated that winning next year is all the squad cares about He would like to have players who can help the band after the Curry era but that is secondary to the immediate future With the guys that we have our focus is mostly percent on next season Dunleavy commented How do we make this group better If we have to get a bunch of -year-olds or -year-olds that we think can really help us win a championship we will do that cost permitting