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Warriors To Explore LeBron James & Giannis Antetokounmpo Trade In The Offseason

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 10: LeBron James #23 and Luka Doncic #77 of the Los Angeles Lakers talk during the third quarter of a game against the Utah Jazz at Crypto.com Arena on February 10, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

The Golden State Warriors have not had the year they had hoped for, with star forward Jimmy Butler tearing his ACL and struggling to find consistency. But it seems as if the Warriors are going for a major splash in the offseason or perhaps two.

According to reports, the Warriors will pursue 21-time All-Star LeBron James after his contract with the Los Angeles Lakers expires at the end of the season. James has been rumored to the Warriors many times, but nothing has actually come to fruition, as James and the Lakers aren’t on the best of terms. This opens up the possibility of James going elsewhere.

The Warriors are determined to maximize their title chances while they still have Superstar Stephen Curry, and that includes monitoring Giannis Antetokounmpo and his status with the Milwaukee Bucks. A trade for Antetokounmpo is unlikely this season, but the off-season gives the Warriors the flexibility to offload contracts like Butler and Draymond Green if they are truly interested in bringing in James and Antetokounmpo.

With the trade deadline on February 5, the Warriors may just hold onto all their assets in the hope that Antetokounmpo becomes available after the season.

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If the Warriors were to pull off these crazy moves, a trio of Curry, James and Antetokounmpo would almost certainly go down as the most talented big three of all-time. Between the three, they have eight MVP awards and nine NBA Championships.

James and Curry played together during the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. Together, they put on a show as they led Team USA to a Gold Medal in a thrilling game against the hometown French Men’s National Team. James has talked many times about how much he would love to play with Curry. The two were the biggest of rivals in the 2010s, but as both have gotten older, they seem to have built a strong relationship and respect for each other.

A lot of factors will have to go right if the Warriors want to pull off these moves, including James deciding to play another year.