During the NBA Trade Deadline, the Golden State Warriors exhausted all of their negotiating leverage. Simply said, their chances of getting LeBron James from the Los Angeles Lakers this time around were not favourable. At the NBA All-Star break, Stephen Curry and the struggling team are presently ranked 10th in the Western Conference. They may take additional action if they are unable to improve their situation. Giannis Antetokounmpo, a legend of the Milwaukee Bucks, might even be involved.

Giannis Antetokounmpo would be the Warriors’ ideal offseason acquisition, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. In order to give Stephen Curry space to shoot, this move would match him with a top forward who can draw a lot of gravity. Additionally, it enables the Warriors to get an experienced and excellent rebounder who will support players like Jonathan Kuminga and Trayce Jackson-Davis.

With this and the rumours surrounding LeBron James, the Warriors have made it very evident what they require. The goal shared by Steve Kerr and Curry is an outstanding all-around player with a potent interior presence. They also desperately need a leader and a player who can block shots within the paint by slamming bodies into the paint.

The Warriors and the Bucks have a lengthy season ahead of them. This goal could come true really soon if neither of them ends up with a Larry O’Brien trophy in the summer.

Why would the Warriors need Antetokounmpo or James when they are a strong rebounding team? Yes, Coach Kerr and his team have made the team capable of pulling down 45.9 rebounds per game. They are just behind the league-leading Boston Celtics and, shockingly, the Utah Jazz with this total, which puts them in third place in the league. However, paint is one thing that they are not very good at defending.

In terms of points conceded by opponents in the paint, Golden State is ranked 16th. Each game, they allow their opponents to score 50.6 points. Furthermore, with opponents scoring 14.9 points through fastbreak per game, they rank eighth in the league among teams. James and Antetokounmpo are both well-known chasedown blockers, which may be the reason they are attempting to land them.