It’s the offseason for most teams around the NBA and squads are meeting with draft prospects at the combine in Chicago.
While some teams are weighing their options, others are considering whether they will use their pick and select a draftee or trade the pick for other assets.
That was one question looming around the Golden State Warriors once the No. 11 pick was conveyed to them in the upcoming 2026 NBA Draft (June 23 and 24).
The Warriors have been linked to multiple teams in potential trades for star players to pair with Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and Jimmy Butler. Some of the names that have surfaced as potential targets are the Los Angeles Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard and Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo.
The Warriors are going after those guys, or players of their caliber. Golden State wants to bring in another star … but not at the expense of their No. 11 pick. The team has no plans to part ways with their draft pick, according to ESPN’s Marc J. Spears.
“The Warriors have that 11th pick and people wondering can they get in the Giannis mix. From what I’m being told today from several people, the Warriors like to keep that pick,” Spears said during a May 14 appearance on ESPN’s “NBA Today.”
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