<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/warriors-rumors-dubs-targeting-clippers-forward-to-get-help-for-stephen-curry-klay-thompson.jpg"></figure><h1>RUMOR: Warriors targeting Clippers forward to get help for Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-08-01T15:56:59-07:00">August 1st, 3:56pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-08-01T15:56:59-07:00">August 1st, 3:56pm</time><address><a>Angelo Guinhawa</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Golden State Warriors have been reported to be one of the teams <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/clippers-rumors-3-teams-trying-steal-nicolas-batum-away-la/" rel="noopener">interested</a> in signing Los Angeles Clippers forward Nicolas Batum in free agency. Apparently, though, they have a good chance at landing the Frenchman.</p><p>According to <a href="https://theathletic.com/2742822/2021/08/01/warriors-free-agency-preview-which-veterans-should-golden-state-target-could-kelly-oubre-jr-return/" rel="noopener">Anthony Slater of The Athletic</a>, the Warriors and Batum have “mutual interest” in joining forces. For the 32-year-old wing, he sees how he can fit well alongside Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green and the rest of the Dubs’ <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/golden-state-warriors" rel="noopener">roster</a>.</p><blockquote>There is mutual interest between Batum and the Warriors, sources said. He’s currently in Tokyo, competing for France. But there is expected to be contact with his representation early in the free-agency process. Batum, sources said, understands how well he’d fit the Warriors’ system and, as a notable bonus, has an established relationship with new assistant Kenny Atkinson, who coached him last season with the Clippers.</blockquote><p>Nicolas Batum averaged 8.1 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.2 assist per game for the Clippers in 2020-21, doing so while shooting 46.4 percent from the field and 40.4 percent from deep. While his numbers are not staggering, he has proven to be a reliable backup who can consistently produce on a nightly basis.</p><p>Not to mention that Batum’s defense and floor spacing would be beneficial for the Warriors since it can open up pathways for Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson to shoot or attack the rim.</p><p>It remains to be seen if the Warriors can really get Batum since the Miami Heat and Indiana Pacers are also said to be interested in pursuing him. However, there’s no doubt the Dubs present a good opportunity for the veteran wing to compete for a championship.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

RUMOR: Warriors targeting Clippers forward to get help for Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/warriors-news-stephen-curry-dubs-get-shocking-news-on-possible-big-trade.jpg"></figure><h1>Stephen Curry, Warriors get shocking news on possible ‘big trade’</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-07-31T17:46:15-07:00">July 31st, 5:46pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-08-01T08:08:43-07:00">August 1st, 8:08am</time><address><a>Angelo Guinhawa</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>For those expecting the Golden State Warriors to make a splash and trade for a star player to help Stephen Curry and Co. compete for a championship, they will be disappointed. After all, team owner Joe Lacob admitted that it’s “very unlikely.”</p><p>While Lacob is not totally closing the door to a potentially massive trade, he emphasized that it must be for someone “really great.” The <a href="http://fanatics.93n6tx.net/KeqB0A" rel="noopener">Warriors</a> had been linked with Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal prior to the NBA Draft as they tried to package the No. 7 and 14 picks, but nothing materialized as Beal didn’t request a trade.</p><blockquote>“It’s very unlikely, I’ve said that we’re not going to trade for anybody that people are expecting. Very unlikely. It’s not impossible. But if it was going to be somebody, it was going to be somebody really great. It was going to be a big trade. It’s unlikely,” Lacob told <a href="https://theathletic.com/2742823/2021/07/31/exclusive-joe-lacob-discusses-jonathan-kuminga-pick-and-his-win-now-develop-now-plan-for-the-warriors/?source=emp_shared_article" rel="noopener">Anthony Slater of The Athletic</a>.</blockquote><p>As for their plans to still compete for a championship, Joe Lacob highlighted their desire to “bridge the gap to the future.” That means developing young talents while also adding key players who can help them contend. Besides, the Warriors still have the trio of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green, who all have a few more years at their respective peaks.</p><blockquote>“So the more likely path—and the path that I think, as an owner, I feel most comfortable with, quite frankly—is to bridge the gap to the future,” the Warriors owner added. “We’ve got three or four contracts and big players that are still in their early 30s, still have quite a bit of time to go, especially in this day and age. If we can kind of have a Wiseman and a Kuminga and a Moody and a Poole (help in the meantime). They don’t have to be awesome next year. With a great investment in our player development staff, we just want them to show great potential.”</blockquote><p>Aside from James Wiseman, whom the Warriors got with the No. 2 pick in last year’s draft, Golden State added two high-upside talents in <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-jonathan-kuminga-reveals-plan-to-help-stephen-curry-klay-thompson/" rel="noopener">Jonathan Kuminga</a> and Moses Moody during the 2021 rookie selection. Lacob is surely hoping they can develop the three and their other young players to carry the torch when it’s time for Curry, Thompson and Green to retire.</p><p>Of course, whether the <a href="http://foco.vegb.net/rnzGvy" rel="noopener">Dubs</a> can play for the NBA title in the coming years with their mix of veteran and young core remains to be seen. Nonetheless, there’s a good reason to be positive about the future of the team given all the talents and potential they have.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Stephen Curry, Warriors get shocking news on possible ‘big trade’

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/image_2021-08-01_005038.png"></figure><h1>Stephen Curry, Warriors title hopes slapped with harsh reality from Joe Lacob</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-07-31T10:13:24-07:00">July 31st, 10:13am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-07-31T10:13:24-07:00">July 31st, 10:13am</time><address><a href="https://medium.com/@rpsalao">R.P. Salao</a>Check out my best stuff on Medium - medium.com/@rpsalao.I also post quality NBA YouTube content - tinyurl.com/SalaoYouTube.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>There were reports about a week ago that revealed desire among the Golden State Warriors big three of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green to leverage their draft assets into a ready-to-roll veteran. But the NBA draft has come and gone, and Golden State now has two additional projects on their roster that already includes one in James Wiseman.</p><p>The Warriors had been linked to a number of big stars whose names have been floated around this offseason. Guys like Damian Lillard, Bradley Beal, and Ben Simmons have all been photoshopped vigorously into Golden State colors amid all the speculation. But it appears as though the rumored wishes of Stephen Curry &amp; Co. are falling on deaf ears.</p><p>Warriors own Joe Lacob <a href="https://theathletic.com/2742823/2021/07/31/exclusive-joe-lacob-discusses-jonathan-kuminga-pick-and-his-win-now-develop-now-plan-for-the-warriors/?source=emp_shared_article">sat down</a> with The Athletic’s Anthony Slater to discuss the outlook for the team this coming season, and beyond. Slater asked Lacob a compelling final question about the Dubs’ ability to contend for a title this season.</p><blockquote>“If we can’t, then you should look at Joe Lacob and Bob Myers and Steph Curry and Klay Thompson and Draymond Green and Andrew Wiggins and say you weren’t good enough,” the Warriors owner said.“You’re paying all that money you weren’t good enough. They need to be good enough and they should be. They’ve won before. They’re a little older, but they’re still <i>really </i>good. Klay will be back. That’s the key. I think we’ll be good enough. Yes.”</blockquote><p>Lacob did emphasize that the Warriors would be going after veterans in free agency. However, for them to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-rumors-stephen-curry-klay-thompson-draymond-green-era-end-in-sight-dubs-gm-sparks-speculation/">preserve all their assets for the future</a> while there’s still very much a present with Curry still in his prime is definitely perplexing.</p><p>We had just witnessed the Los Angeles Lakers go for absolute broke to please LeBron James, a man who despite winning a title for LA, has only been there for three seasons. It’s an odd juxtaposition to see the Warriors, who still have their core for nearly a decade intact, refusing to do the same.</p><p>Do the Warriors have the talent to win the title next season? With Stephen Curry and a returning Klay Thompson, anything is possible. But you can’t exactly say this roster has been maximized to win now.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Stephen Curry, Warriors title hopes slapped with harsh reality from Joe Lacob

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Jonathan-Kuminga-Warriors-Stephen-Curry-Klay-Thompson.jpg"></figure><h1>Warriors rookie Jonathan Kuminga reveals plan to help Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-07-31T08:51:12-07:00">July 31st, 8:51am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-07-31T08:54:25-07:00">July 31st, 8:54am</time><address><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@markhaynesnba?lang=en">Mark Haynes</a>Mark Haynes is an NBA beat reporter covering the Golden State Warriors for ClutchPoints. He also hosts a YouTube series, Year 1 by ClutchPoints, where he interviews professional athletes about their rookie season.</address><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>San Francisco, CA – The Golden State Warriors’  Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson urgently need help, especially if the Dubs desire to be contenders again. That required help might be in the hands of young talented rookies. In the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/2021-nba-draft-jonathan-kuminga-selected-by-warriors-with-no-7-pick/">2021 NBA Draft</a>, the Warriors departed with two lottery picks, Jonathan Kuminga and Moses Moody.</p><p>Kuminga, born in Congo, is only 18 years old, heading into his rookie season. Being the youngest player on the team, some would assume he’s a future investment. But the future can be a lot sooner than people think. When asked if he felt he could play right away for the Dubs, he replied.</p><blockquote>“Yeah…as long as I stay working hard every day and trying to fit in with the rest of the group, it’s going to be a great thing for the team and me,” Kuminga told ClutchPoints.</blockquote><p>At only 18 years old, Kuminga already has an NBA body. He stands at 6 feet 8 inches tall and weighs 210 pounds. His size and abilities will allow the Warriors to play him at both forward positions. The Golden State Warriors aren’t afraid of playing small ball either. It wouldn’t be a surprise to see Kuminga play some Center. It would be an upgrade in the size department compared to last season. Mainly due to injuries last season, the Dubs were forced to play undersized players like Juan Toscano-Anderson and Eric Paschall at the center spot.</p><p>The Dubs used their lottery picks the past two seasons in acquiring James Wiseman, Jonathan Kuminga, and Moses Moody, which is rare for a team in win-now mode.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="instagram-media"><div style="padding: 16px;"><p> </p><div style="display: flex;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div><div style="display: flex;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div></div></div><div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div><div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div><div style="padding-top: 8px;"><div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"></div><div style="display: flex; margin-bottom: 14px;"><div><div></div><div></div><div></div></div><div style="margin-left: 8px;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 20px; width: 20px;"></div><div></div></div><div style="margin-left: auto;"><div></div><div></div><div></div></div></div><div style="display: flex; margin-bottom: 24px;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"></div><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; width: 144px;"></div></div><p> </p><p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/CR-AOpVJuLL/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" rel="noopener" style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">A post shared by Mark Haynes | Year One 🎙 (@markhaynes33)</a></p></div></blockquote><p>The Warriors have to progress with the development of the young players while trying to compete for a championship. It will be a challenging task that Curry, Thompson, and the Warriors look forward to tackling.</p></figure><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Warriors rookie Jonathan Kuminga reveals plan to help Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson

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