The Golden State Warriors would have traded guards Monta Ellis or Stephen Curry to acquire a defensive center like Andrew Bogut, but the team cannot be impatient with Curry because he has too much potential to part with this early in his development.
Team owner Joe Lacob recently said that trading Curry or Ellis to move the franchise forward was an option at the deadline.
Via NBC Sports:
I’m getting chills talking about (Ellis) right now. He’s one of my favorite players in the NBA. Anyone who thinks otherwise is crazy. I feel very strongly about him. It was incredibly difficult to trade him, but he’s the piece it had to be to get Andrew Bogut. We would have traded either (Curry or Ellis) to take the next step for this franchise.
Matt Moore of NBC Sports gave his own take on Lacob's comments, saying:
Lacob’s comments are a pretty clear indication that the Warriors are not sold long-term right now on Curry’s position in terms of being a franchise player.
Curry can be a franchise player, but he's not there yet. It takes time for young players to develop into legitimat ...
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