The Golden State Warriors have had a very different offseason compared to what most were expecting. Armed with two NBA lottery picks and young, cheap talent in James Wiseman and Jordan Poole, the writing seemed on the wall that a trade was going to come. But then, nothing did.

Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green have all expressed their desire for a big move a few weeks back. After all, they're the core group that brought glory back to the Warriors franchise. They deserve to get another crack at a title, even if it means sacrificing long-term assets to do it.

Via The Athletic's Marcus Thompson II:

The Warriors’ trio of stars — Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and Klay Thompson — have made it clear to management they want the franchise to focus on the pursuit of a championship, even to consider using their two lottery picks to get someone who can help immediately, sources confirmed. Warriors general manager Bob Myers said their goal this offseason is to add more of a veteran presence.

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But fast forward to the NBA Draft, and now the Las Vegas Summer League, and we're instead talking about developing youngsters Jonathan Kuminga and Moses Moody. While both have flashed talent, their peak years will undoubtedly be eons after Stephen Curry's extended prime finally fades away.

Warriors GM Bob Myers was recently asked about trade talks by The Athletic's Anthony Slater. His response doesn't exactly hint that he's been manning the phone lines all night.

 “The trade talk has become ‘dormant,' but Myers did concede that it can pick up at any time, saying the league is “on pause” after a few frenzied weeks.”

The Warriors have consistently held the stance that they aren't angling for a trade that sacrifices future assets, and Myers reaffirms that here. Perhaps it's all a smokescreen to best position themselves for a deal when one eventually comes up for a disgruntled star. Anything less than that would be unfair to Stephen Curry and his obvious desire to contend for more titles before he hangs it up.