An NBA insider recently revealed when the Golden State Warriors could enter the trade mix for Giannis Antetokounmpo amid ongoing trade rumors.
The Golden State Warriors are set to enter the 2025-26 NBA season as a team expected to be a contender in the Western Conference behind their star trio of Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and Jimmy Butler.
Of course, it was an underwhelming first few months of the offseason for the Warriors as they failed to make any additions to their roster as they continued to have a contract dispute with Jonathan Kuminga.
That all changed on September 30 as Golden State signed Kuminga to a new two-year contract, ending the ongoing saga between the two sides.
After signing Kuminga, the Warriors then signed Al Horford, Seth Curry, Gary Payton II and De’Anthony Melton in free agency to upgrade their roster ahead of the start of the new season.
With these moves, the Warriors are looking to clinch a top seed in the West and make a run at another championship.
Warriors Continue to be Linked to Giannis Antetokounmpo
While Golden State tries to make another title run this season, they continue to be in trade rumors surrounding Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo.
It was reported on Tuesday by ESPN’s Shams Charania that the New York Knicks emerged as the only team Giannis desired outside of the Bucks this offseason and that his future in Milwaukee is still uncertain.
While the Knicks were revealed to be a team that Giannis was interested in, the Warriors continue to be one of many other teams linked to the superstar forward, though an NBA insider recently revealed that a trade this season is highly unlikely.
Insider Reveals Potential Timeline for Warriors’ Pursuit of Giannis
According to ClutchPoints’ Brett Siegel, the Warriors would have to give up either Green or Butler in a trade for Giannis due to salary reasons and with them likely not looking to move either one of them, a trade is unlikely to happen this season.
Can’t happen without giving up Green/Butler at the deadline, which isn’t going to happen.
If Warriors are to get in Giannis mix for real, it would need to be in the offseason. https://t.co/EiJwXAcQeh
— Brett Siegel (@BrettSiegelNBA) October 8, 2025
Siegel did point out that the Warriors could enter the mix for Giannis in the offseason if they choose to do so but it is unlikely they would pull off a trade for him ahead of the trade deadline this season if he becomes available.
This is a massive report by Siegel and one that is not a surprising one as it is likely that the Warriors will keep their core of Curry, Green and Butler together this season.
Despite this, that could change in the offseason if Giannis is still available, especially if Golden State fails to make a deep playoff run this season.
Either way, it appears as though the Warriors’ chances of acquiring the two-time NBA MVP is unlikely to happen, especially with many other teams around the NBA having more tradeable assets to offer the Bucks in a potential deal.
While that may be the case, Golden State could still enter the Giannis sweepstakes next offseason to try and add the star forward next to Curry to chase another championship.
