In free agency, the Warriors could acquire an Indiana Pacers superstar center and allow Green to play his natural position. “Golden State has formed a revolutionary dynasty over the last decade-plus largely without having traditional rim-protecting 7-footers,” Empire Sports Media’s Matthew Legros wrote Tuesday.

Jimmy Butler was hoping for a trade the last time he was on a team scheduled to visit the Brooklyn Nets. Now, Butler is on a new team and fitting in well, as the Golden State Warriors make their annual visit to the Nets on Thursday night on the one-month anniversary of his acquisition from the Miami Heat.

After we spent all season feeling confident in a three-horse NBA title race between the Oklahoma City Thunder, Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers, the two iconic franchises out west have entered the conversation.