Warriors trade rumors: Can Golden State pull off Giannis trade?

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Warriors trade rumors: Can Golden State pull off Giannis trade?

Marcus D. Smith, USA TODAY · USA TODAY Sports

Thu, Jan 29, 2026 ·

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Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo is ready to move on, according to reports Wednesday. The trade request will have suitors looking at their roster to see how they can make a move for him ahead of the Feb. 5 deadline.

The Golden State Warriors are ready to make a blockbuster move to position themselves in the trade sweepstakes for the two-time league MVP.

According to Sports Illustrated's Chris Mannix , Golden State is reportedly ready to ship Jonathan Kuminga , who recently requested a trade , and Jimmy Butler , who is recovering from a season-ending torn ACL he sustained on Jan. 9 against the Miami Heat .

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ESPN's Brian Windhorst believes the Warriors could have a promising offer, as they also own all of their picks.

He compared their assets to Oklahoma City nearly a decade when they traded Paul George and Russell Westbrook for picks and said "everyone else is gonna have to try to beat a strong Golden State offer if it comes."

According to ESPN insider Shams Charania , Antetokounmpo "is ready for a new home ahead of the Feb. 5 trade deadline" and he added that he thinks Milwaukee is "more open than ever to Antetokounmpo offers between now and the deadline."

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Warriors' potential trade contracts

Kuminga, 23, was drafted by the Warriors with the No. 7th overall pick of the 2021 NBA Draft. He has one-year (team option) remaining after this season after signing a two-year, $46.8 million deal with the Warriors on Sept. 30, 2025.

Butler, 36, arrived in the Bay Area from Miami nearly a year ago on Feb. 6, 2025, as a result of a five-team trade that sent Detroit Pistons ' Kenyon Martin Jr. and a 2028 second round pick to the Utah Jazz for Dennis Schroder , Lindy Waters III and a 2031 second round pick.